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Goyal Brothers Prakashan solutions for Economic Applications [English] Class 10 ICSE chapter 4 - Factors of Production [Latest edition]

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Chapters

Unit I - Demand and Supply : Basic Concepts

    1: Elementary Theory of Demand

    2: Elasticity of Demand

    3: Theory of Supply

Unit II - Factors of Production : Basic Concepts

▶ 4: Factors of Production

Unit III - Alternative Market Structures : Basic Concepts

    5: Nature and Structure of Markets

Unit IV - The State and Economic Development

    6: The State and Economic Development

Unit V - Money and Banking : Basic Concepts

    7: Meaning and Functions of Money

    8: Commercial Banks

    9: Central Banks

    10: Inflation

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Solutions for Chapter 4: Factors of Production

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QUESTIONS [Pages 116 - 127]

Goyal Brothers Prakashan solutions for Economic Applications [English] Class 10 ICSE 4 Factors of Production QUESTIONS [Pages 116 - 127]

Multiple Choice Questions

1.Page 116

Factors of production are ______.

  • Natural

  • Man-made

  • Both Natural and Man-made

  • Neither Natural nor Man-made

2.Page 116

______ is not a primary factor of production.

  • Land

  • Labour

  • Capital

  • Fuel

3.Page 116

Choose the correct term for the given definition. 'An activity which creates an economic value'.

  • Development

  • Consumption

  • Distribution

  • Production

4.Page 116

Which of the following is not a characteristic feature of land?

  • Free gift of nature

  • Supply is fixed

  • A mobile factor of production

  • A passive factor of production

5.Page 116

Identify the correct statement from the following.

  • Land is indestructible.

  • Labour is perishable.

  • Capital is a passive factor of production.

  • All the above.

6.Page 116

______ is a produced means of production.

  • Land

  • Labour

  • Capital

  • Entrepreneur

7.Page 116

Identify the incorrect statement from the following:

  • Capital is a means and its end is income.

  • Money is a factor of production.

  • All capital is wealth, but all wealth is not capital.

  • Land is not a produced means of production like capital.

8.Page 116

Advantage of division of labour to the workers.

  • Use of right man for right work.

  • Increases worker's efficiency.

  • Improvement in standard of living.

  • Use of right man for right work and increases worker's efficiency.

9.Page 116

When the same work is done by two or more persons it is called ______.

  • Simple division of labour

  • Occupational division of labour

  • Complex division of labour

  • Horizontal division of labour

10.Page 116

______ is an example of the geographical division of labour.

  • Concentration of jute mills in Kolkata

  • Cardiologist doctor

  • Work done in an apparel industry

  • None of these

11.Page 117

Match the following and select the correct option.

  Factor of Production   Reward of factor of production
(i) Land (A) Wage
(ii) Labour (B) Profit
(iii) Capital (C) Rent
(iv) Entrepreneur (D) Interest
  • (i) C, (ii) A, (iii) B, (iv) D

  • (i) A, (ii) C, (iii) D, (iv) B

  • (i) C, (ii) A, (iii) D, (iv) B

  • (i) A, (ii) C, (iii) B, (iv) D

12.Page 117

Read the given statements carefully and select the correct option that follow:

  1. Land is an active factor of production
  2. Capital is produced means of production
  • Both A and B are true

  • Both A and B are false

  • A is true but B is false

  • A is false but B is true

13.Page 117

According to 'Adam Smith' production means production of material goods only.

  • True

  • False

14.Page 117

The reason behind destruction of ecosystem ______.

  • Industrialisation

  • Urbanisation

  • Mining activities

  • All of the above

15.Page 117

Which of the following is not considered labour in economics?

  • Driving his master's car by a driver

  • Playing cricket by Virat Kohli

  • Washing of children's clothes by mother

  • The work of teacher in a classroom

16.Page 117

Match the following and select the correct option.

  Column I   Column II
(i) Capital which is given to workers in form of wages (A) Circulating capital
(ii) Producer goods having long life (B) Floating capital
(iii) Goods which can be used for a specific purpose only once (C) Fixed capital
(iv) Goods which can be put to alternative uses or by several industries (D) Remunerative capital
  • (i) D, (ii) C, (iii) A, (iv) B

  • (i) D, (ii) C, (iii) B, (iv) A

  • (i) A, (ii) D, (iii) B, (iv) C

  • (i) A, (ii) B, (iii) D, (iv) C

17.Page 117

Savings are essential for capital formation.

  • True

  • False

18.Page 117

Tick the one which does not belong to the following group.

  • Land

  • Interest

  • Labour

  • Entrepreneur

19.Page 117

Observe the relationship of the first pair of words and complete the second pair.

Office furniture; Fixed capital

Power of running the plant ______

  • Remunerative capital

  • Circulating capital

  • Debt capital

  • Sunk capital

20.Page 117

Choose the correct term for the given definition.

Any activity which creates present and future utility.

  • Development

  • Production

  • Consumption

  • Distribution

21.Page 117

Shifting cultivation involves ______.

  • Clearing of forests

  • Burning of trees

  • Movement from one place to another

  • All of the above

22.Page 118

Land is considered a passive factor of production because ______.

  • It is a free gift of nature

  • It is hetrogeneous

  • It is immobile

  • It cannot produce any thing on its own

23.Page 118

Choose the correct order of capital formation.

  • Mobilisation of savings → Investment → Savings

  • Saving → mobilisation of savings → Investment

  • Investment → Savings → mobilisation of savings

  • None of the above

24Page 118

Construction of dams always have positive effects.

  • True

  • False

25.Page 118

Observe the relationship of the first pair of words and complete the second pair.

Chartered Accountant : Skilled labour

Welder ______.

  • Unskilled

  • Semi skilled

  • Skilled

  • Over skilled

26.Page 118

Which of these is not a function of an entrepreneur?

  • Innovation

  • Risk taking

  • Delegation

  • Having good inter personal skills

27.Page 118

Land is hetrogeneous because ______.

  1. It varies in fertility
  2. It varies in productivity
  3. It varies in density of population
  • only (i) and (iii) are applicable

  • only (i) and (ii) are applicable

  • All of them are applicable

  • Only (ii) and (iii) are applicable

28.Page 118

Which of these will NOT be considered as capital?

  • Stationery owned by a student

  • Stationery owned by firm

  • Stationery owned by the government

  • All the three options will be considered capital

29.Page 118

An entrepreneur's income can be negative.

  • True

  • False

30.Page 118

Which of the following used in the production of textile by a firm would be classfied as land in economics?

  • Weaving machines

  • Factory building

  • Unskilled workers

  • Water taken from a nearby river

31.Page 118

Which of these features of capital as a factor of production makes it different from other factors of production?

  • It is a mobile factor of production

  • The supply of capital can be increased

  • It is man-made factor of production

  • It will lead to increased productivity

32.Page 111

Mobilisation of savings is an important step in ______.

  • Credit Creation

  • Capital Formation

  • Increasing demand

  • Decreasing the cost of production

33.Page 118

Which of the following will affect the productivity of land adversely?

  • Lack of government support

  • Security of tenancy

  • Good transport

  • Good irrigation facilties

34.Page 118

Emission of greenhouse gases is largely due to ______.

  • Excessive use of chemical fertilisers

  • Noise pollution

  • Mining

  • Urbanisation

35.Page 118

Efficiency of Indian labour is low because of ______.

  • Hot and enervating tropical climate

  • Fair wages

  • Demographic pressure

  • Mobility of labour

36.Page 118

Which of the following is not a reason for deforestation?

  • Construction of dams

  • Soil erosion

  • Mining activities

  • Over grazing

37.Page 119

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

  • The labourer sells himself when he takes up a job as he is completely involved in it.

  • The supply of labour is fixed.

  • Labour carries with it an element of judgement or inteligence.

  • Labour performing the same kind of job will have the same efficiency.

38.Page 119

______ capital is used once in production whereas ______ capital can be used for long time.

  • Circulating; Fixed

  • Fixed; Working

  • Sunk; Floating

  • Real; Debt

39.Page 119

Which of the following statements is NOT a necessary condition for the division of labour?

  • The production process must be long enough to be divided.

  • Enough labour must be available.

  • The government policy should support division of labour.

  • Workers must co-operate with each other in the production process.

40.Page 119

Identify the active factors of production.

  • Labour, land

  • Entrepreneur, labour

  • Labour, capital

  • Entrepreneur, capital

41.Page 119

The transformation of resources into economic goods and services is called ______.

  • Technical efficiency

  • Augmentation

  • Production

  • Transfiguration

42.Page 119

Interest is a payment for ______.

  • Use of durable goods

  • Use of capital

  • Use of public goods

  • Use of only services

43.Page 119

When an entrepreneur appoints managers and supervisors, which function is he performing?

  • Innovation

  • Planning

  • Delegation

  • Risk bearing

44.Page 119

Which of these factors of production is called produced means of production?

  • Land

  • Labour

  • Capital

  • Entrepreneur

45.Page 119

Which of the following types of capital can be used only for a specific purpose?

  • Floating capital

  • Money capital

  • Debt capital

  • Sunk capital

46.Page 119

Interest is a factor income for ______.

  • Land

  • Labour

  • Capital

  • Entrepreneur

47.Page 119

Which of the following goods will be considered circulating capital?

  • Computers in the office

  • The factory buildings

  • The furniture used by the workers

  • Water used in the production process

48.Page 119

Which of the following factors of production has a unique supply curve?

  • Land

  • Labour

  • Capital

  • Entrepreneur

49.Page 119

All factors of production are equally mobile.

  • True

  • False

50.Page 119

A labourer's income can be negative.

  • True

  • False

51.Page 119

The Income of an entrepreneur is ______.

  • Contractual

  • Always positive

  • Residual

  • Always negative

52.Page 119

Sunshine is considerd land in Economics

  • True

  • False

53.Page 119

Use of high yielding variety of seeds of related to productivity of ______.

  • Entrepreneur

  • Capital

  • Land

  • Labour

54.Page 119

Which factor of production is not a hired factor?

  • Land

  • Labour

  • Capital

  • Entrepreneur

55.Page 120

The reward of an entrepreneur is in the nature of ______.

  • contractual income

  • residual income

  • constant income

  • positive income

56.Page 120

Complete division of labour cannot be implemented for ______.

  • Construction of bridges

  • Manufacturing of cycles

  • A sculptor sculpting a human statue

  • Computer manufacturing unit

57.Page 120

Which of the following causes low efficiency of Indian labour?

  • Prevalence of high wage rate

  • Presence of social security schemes

  • Inadequate skill training facilities

  • Favourable climatic conditions

58.Page 120

Innovation is the implementation of new ideas and changes into reality-this function is carried out by ______.

  • An engineer

  • An architect

  • An army man

  • An entrepreneur

59.Page 120

Mining operations result in ______.

  • Formation of barren land

  • Depleting the the stock of natural resources

  • Deforestation

  • All of the above

60.Page 120

Which of the following is not a characteristic of land?

  • Heterogeneous

  • Immobile

  • Carries an element of judgement

  • Fixed supply

61.Page 120

The income of a person who carries the risk bearing function is called as ______.

  • Wages

  • Salary

  • Profit

  • Interest

62.Page 120

Production of cotton textile products is an example of ______.

  • Vertical division of labour.

  • Horizontal division of labour.

  • Occupational division of labour.

  • Simple division of labour.

63.Page 120

Identify the produced means of production factor from the picture.

  • Land

  • Labour

  • Capital

  • Entrepreneur

64.Page 120

Which of the following is the adverse outcome of mining operation?

  • Aquatic ecosystem remains intact

  • Depleted the stock of natural resources

  • Cutting down of forest trees is absent

  • Soil quality remains the same

65.Page 120

Which of the following is NOT a land? (Amenable to human control)

  • Rain water

  • Gold mine

  • Crude oil in pipelines

  • Forest

  • Coal in mines

66.Page 120

Which of the following is not a correct match?

  • Land - free gift of nature

  • Entrepreneur - employs other factors

  • Capital - results savings

  • Labour - passive factor of production

67.Page 121

Identify what type of capital is it?

  • Social Capital

  • Revolving Capital

  • Money Capital

  • Real Capital

68.Page 121

The picture above shows which factor of production.

  • Land

  • Labour

  • Capital

  • Entrepreneur

69.Page 121

The process of adding to the stock of capital over time is capital formation.

  • True

  • False

70.Page 121

Observe the image given below and identify the division of labour:

  • Horizontal Division of labour

  • Simple Division of labour

  • Vertical Division of labour

  • Partial Division of labour

71.Page 121

Name the function of an entrepreneur as shown in the picture given below.

  • Innovation

  • Planning

  • Delegation

  • Risk bearing

72.Page 121

The phenomenon of increasing share of urban population to the total population of a country is known as ______.

  • Migration

  • Urbanisation

  • Industrialisation

  • Civilisation

73.Page 121

Choose the correct term for the given definition:

Shifting of people from villages and small towns to larger cities for better living conditions.

  • Industrialisation

  • Shifting Cultivation

  • Migration

  • Capital formation

74.Page 121

Identify the type of division of labour in the industry shown in the image below.

  • Simple

  • Complex

  • Compound

  • Complex and compound

75.Page 122

Steel as a capital good can be used in various lines of production. Steel is a ______.

  • Fixed Capital

  • Circulating Capital

  • Floating Capital

  • Sunk Capital

Assertion-Reasoning & Matching Based Questions

1.Page 122

Match the following:

Column I Column II
1. Factors of production P. Human resources
2. Land Q. Man-made resources
3. Capital R. Economic resources
4. Entrepreneur S. Natural resources

Choose the correct alternative:

  • 1. (R), 2. (S), 3. (P), 4. (Q)

  • 1. (S), 2. (R), 3. (P), 4. (Q)

  • 1. (R), 2. (P), 3. (S), 4. (Q)

  • 1. (R), 2. (S), 3. (Q), 4. (P)

2.Page 122

Read the following statements carefully and choose the correct alternative:

Assertion (A): Land is a passive factor of production.

Reason (R): Capital is subject to depreciation.

  • Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

  • Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

  • Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.

  • Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.

3.Page 122

Read the following statements carefully and choose the correct alternative:

Assertion (A): Labour is perishable.

Reason (R): Capital is an active factor of production.

  • Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

  • Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

  • Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.

  • Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.

4.Page 122

Match the following:

Factor of Production Characteristic
A. Land (i) Subject to depreciation
B. Mannual labour (ii) Risk and Bearing
C. Capital (iii) Permanent
D. Entrepreneur (iv) Involves physical work

Choose the correct alternative:

  • A. (iv), B. (iii), C. (ii), D. (i)

  • A. (iii), B. (iv) C. (i), D. (ii)

  • A. (iii), B. (iv), C. (ii), D. (i)

  • A. (i), B. (ii), C. (iii), D. (iv)

5.Page 123

Match the following:

Factor of Production Characteristic
1. Higher standard of living P. Increase in labour productivity
2. Removal of income inequality Q. Higher per capita income
3. Capital formation R. Impose higher income tax on the rich people
4. Creation of healthy working conditions S. Growth in terms of factories, roads, machinery etc.
  • 1 - P, 2 - Q, 3 - R, 4 - S

  • 1 - S, 2 - R, 3 - Q, 4 - P

  • 1 - R, 2 - Q, 3 - S, 4 - P

  • 1 - Q, 2 - R, 3 - S, 4 - P

Short Answer Type Questions

1.Page 123

Explain the meaning of production.

2.Page 123

With the help of an example, explain the process of creation of form utility.

3.Page 123

Give two characteristic features of land as a factor of production.

4.Page 123

Explain two functions of land.

5.Page 123

Land is heterogeneous in nature. Explain.

6. (a)Page 123

Land can be destroyed by man.

  • True

  • False

6. (b)Page 123

Land is mobile

  • True

  • False

6. (c)Page 123

Land is a free gift of nature.

  • True

  • False

6. (d)Page 123

Supply of land is unlimited.

  • True

  • False

7.Page 123

Which of the following is NOT a land? (Amenable to human control)

  • Rain water

  • Gold mine

  • Crude oil in pipelines

  • Forest

  • Coal in mines

8.Page 123

Why is land considered a passive and an indestructible factor of production.

9. aPage 123

What is meant by labour in economics?

9. bPage 123

Define labour.

10. (a)Page 123

Name the factor of production to which uncertainty-bearing belongs.

10. (b)Page 123

Name the factor of production whose supply is fixed.

11.Page 123

Mention the characteristics of Labour.

12.Page 123

Which of the following is considered as labour in economics?

  • Action done by a film star

  • The judgement given by a judge in the court

  • Washing of clothes by a washerman

  • Preparation of tea by a housewife

13. aPage 123

Define capital.

13. bPage 123

Define an entrepreneur.

14.Page 123

What is regarded as a factor of production and why?

  • Capital

  • Interest

  • Profit

  • Rent

15.Page 124

Briefly explain why labour is considered to be the means and end of production.

16.Page 124

List two factors affecting the supply of labour.

17.Page 124

State two characteristics of capital as a factor of production.

18.Page 124

Why is capital considered an important factor of production in the modern world? Give two reasons in support of your answer.

19. aPage 124

Define the division of labour.

19. bPage 114

Explain one benefit of division of labour.

20.Page 124

Give two reasons for low efficiency of Indian workers.

21.Page 124

Mention two ways by which efficiency of labour can be improved.

22.Page 124

State Distinguish between the simple division of labour and complex division of labour?

23.Page 124

Distinguish between an entrepreneur and an organiser.

24.Page 124

Explain any three factors affecting productivity of land.

25.Page 124

Suggest two measures to improve productivity of land.

26.Page 124

Explain briefly the meaning of efficiency of labour.

27.Page 124

An entrepreneur can use either capital or labour in the production process. Out of the options A, B, C and D given below, which two would the entrepreneur choose if he had to replace labour with capital? Justify your answer.

  • Price of Capital Price of Labour
    Constant Falling
  • Price of Capital Price of Labour
    Falling Rising
  • Price of Capital Price of Labour
    Rising Constant
  • Price of Capital Price of Labour
    Falling Falling
28.Page 124

Which of the following will be treated as labour in economics? Give a reason for each.

  1. Preparation of food by a housewife.
  2. Singing for ones own pleasure.
  3. Driving his master's car by a driver.
  4. Playing cricket by Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
29.Page 124

Briefly explain the impact of division of labour on cost of production by a firm.

30.Page 124

Explain any three disadvantages of division of labour.

31.Page 124

The extent of division of labour depends on the size of the market. Briefly explain.

32.Page 124

State two characteristics of capital as a factor of production.

33.Page 124

Why is capital called a 'produced means of Production?

34.Page 124

Define capital formation.

35.Page 124

Capital is a passive factor of production. Justify the statement.

36.Page 124

Explain in brief the term sunk capital.

37.Page 124

Distinguish between fixed and circulatory capital.

38.Page 124

Distinguish between sunk and floating capital. Give an example of each.

39.Page 124

Capital is the result of past labour. Briefly explain.

40.Page 124

What is the difference between land and capital?

41. a.Page 124

Define real capital.

41. b.Page 124

Give two examples of real capital.

42.Page 124

Differentiate between capital and capital formation.

43 (i)Page 124

Classify the following into fixed capital and working capital. Give reasons:

A television in a hotel room.

43. (ii)Page 124

Classify the following into fixed capital and working capital. Give reasons:

Iron ore in steel plant.

44.Page 125

Out of the following capital used in the cotton textile industry classify the following as fixed or circulating capital.

  1. Cotton yarns
  2. Dyes
  3. Power
  4. Weaving machines
45. aPage 125

State any two factors which determine capital formation in a country.

45. bPage 125

'Savings is essential for capital formation.' Explain.

46.Page 125

Explain in brief the first stage of capital formation.

47.Page 125

State two reasons for low capital formation in a developing economy.

48.Page 125

Briefly explain the impact of constructing dams on the ecosystem.

49. a.Page 125

Differentiate between an entrepreneur and labour on the basis of:

  1. Nature of work
  2. Nature of risk involved
49. b.Page 125

Both labour and entrepreneur are human factors of production. Is there any difference between them? Explain any two such differences.

50. a.Page 125

What is the difference between a labourer and an entrepreneur?

50. b.Page 125

Differentiate between an entrepreneur and labour on the basis of:

  1. Nature of work
  2. Nature of risk involved
51.Page 125

'An entrepreneur is an organiser but an organiser need not be an entrepreneur'. Explain.

52.Page 125

"Entrepreneurs are innovators" said Schumpeter. Explain briefly.

53.Page 125

Mention five qualities of a good entrepreneur.

54.Page 125

State two active factors of production. Give reasons to support your answer.

55.Page 125

State an adverse impact of urbanisation on the ecosystem.

56.Page 125

Mention two adverse effects of mining on the environment.

57.Page 125

Briefly explain two impacts of shifting cultivation on the eco-system.

58.Page 116

Mining operations can destroy the eco system. Give two reasons to support the statement.

59.Page 125

State any two differences between an entrepreneur and other factors of production.

60.Page 125

What do you mean by 'innovative ability' of an entrepreneur?

61.Page 125

Explain complex division of labour with the help of an example.

62.Page 125

'One of the most important functions of an entrepreneur is to bear the risk associated with the business'. Explain the statement.

63.Page 125

Differentiate between labour and land.

64.Page 125

Mention any two adverse impacts of construction of dwelling units on the ecosystem.

65.Page 125

Mention any two adverse impacts of industrialisation on the ecosystem.

Long Answer Type Questions

1. a.Page 125

Define land.

1. b.Page 125

Explain any five characteristics of the land.

1. c.Page 125

Suggest two measures to improve productivity of land.

2. a.Page 125

Define production.

2. b.Page 125

State three factors on which production depends.

3. a.Page 125

Define land.

3. b.Page 125

Explain any three factors that affect the productivity of the land.

4.Page 126

'Land is the original source of all material wealth' in this context explain four determinants that influence the productivity of land.

5.Page 126

Explain four reasons as to why land is considered to be an important factor of production.

6. a.Page 126

What is meant by Ecosystem?

6. b.Page 126

Mention two adverse effects of mining on the environment.

7. a.Page 126

Why is labour an important factor of production?

7. b. (i)Page 126

Explain the following characteristic of labour:

Labour cannot be separated from the labourer.

7. b. (ii)Page 126

Explain the following characteristic of labour:

Labour can improve its efficiency.

7. b. (iii)Page 126

Explain the following characteristic of labour:

Labour is perishable.

8. a.Page 126

Discuss any three advantages of the division of labour.

8. b.Page 126

Explain any three disadvantages of division of labour.

9. a.Page 126

What do you understand by division of labour?

9. b.Page 126

Explain three ways by which division of labour is beneficial to producers.

10. a.Page 126

Differentiate between mental and physical labour.

10. b.Page 126

State four ways in which the division of labour will influence production in an economy.

11. (i) a.Page 126

Define 'efficiency of labour'.

11. (i) b.Page 126

Explain any three benefits of efficiency of labour.

11. (i) c.Page 126

Explain three causes of low efficiency of labour in India.

11. (ii) (a)Page 126

Explain briefly the meaning of efficiency of labour.

11. (ii) (b)Page 126

The Indian labour suffers from low efficiency. Explain your answer with three reasons for low efficiency of Indian labour.

12. a.Page 126

Explain briefly the meaning of efficiency of labour.

12. b.Page 126

Explain three causes of low efficiency of labour in India.

12. c.Page 126

Suggest one measure to improve efficiency of labour?

13. a.Page 126

Name two industries where division of labour is possible.

13. b.Page 126

Explain any three disadvantages of division of labour.

14. (i) a.Page 126

What is considered as capital in economics?

14. (i) b.Page 126

Explain any two characteristics of capital.

14. (ii) a.Page 126

Define capital.

14. (ii) b.Page 126

Explain any two characteristics of capital.

15. a.Page 126

Define capital.

15. b.Page 126

Mention two functions of capital.

16.Page 126

How will you treat the following : as fixed or as circulating capital?

  1. Factory buildings
  2. Machines
  3. Stocks of raw material lying in a factory
  4. A car owned by a taxi-driver
  5. Coal used in a factory
  6. Cotton used by a doctor
17. a.Page 126

What is an entrepreneur?

17. bPage 126

Discuss three functions of an entrepreneur.

18. a.Page 126

State any two differences between an entrepreneur and other factors of production.

18. b.Page 126

Mention five qualities of a good entrepreneur.

19.Page 126

State two ways through which an entrepreneur contributes towards economic development.

20. (i)Page 126

What is the meaning of capital formation?

20. (ii)Page 126

Explain three important stages of capital formation.

20. (a)Page 126

What do you understand by the term 'Capital formation'?

20. (b)Page 126

Explain any three factors which affect capital formation.

20. (iii)Page 126

Explain three causes of low capital formation in India.

21. (a)Page 126

State one important function of capital.

21. (b) (i)Page 126

Differentiate between:

Capital and wealth

21. (b) (ii)Page 126

Differentiate between:

Capital and income

21. (b) (iii)Page 126

What is the difference between land and capital?

22. a.Page 127

Explain the following concept with examples.

Industrialisation

22. b.Page 127

Explain four impacts of industrialisation on the environment.

23. a.Page 127

What do you mean by migration?

23. b.Page 127

Explain three ways by which migration impacts the ecosystem.

24. a.Page 127

Define eco-system.

24. b. (i)Page 127

Explain four impacts of industrialisation on the environment.

24. b. (ii)Page 127

Explain any two impacts of Automobiles on the eco-system.

24. b. (iii)Page 127

Explain any two impacts of Dwelling units on the eco-system.

25. (i) a.Page 127

Explain the following concept with examples.

Urbanisation

25. (i) b.Page 127

Explain four impacts of urbanization on the environment.

25. (ii) a.Page 127

Explain the following concept with examples.

Urbanisation

25. (ii) b.Page 127

Explain four impacts of urbanization on the environment.

25. (iii)Page 127

Indicate the adverse impacts of urbanisation on the ecosystem.

26. (a)Page 127

What is meant by land use pollution?

26. (b)Page 127

Identify the agricultural practice shown in the image given below. Explain any three adverse effects of it on ecosystem.

27. (a)Page 127

What is capital?

27. (b)Page 127

Explain the following features of Capital:

  1. Capital is the produced means of production.
  2. Capital is a passive factor.
  3. Capital is the result of past savings.
QUESTION BANK [Pages 127 - 133]

Goyal Brothers Prakashan solutions for Economic Applications [English] Class 10 ICSE 4 Factors of Production QUESTION BANK [Pages 127 - 133]

1.Page 127

Define land.

2.Page 127

Land is heterogeneous in nature. Explain.

3.Page 127

State two functions of land as a factor of production.

4.Page 127

What is the meaning of the productivity of land?

5.Page 127

Explain four characteristics of land as a factor of production.

6.Page 127

Improved technology affects the productivity of land. Explain this statement with the help of suitable examples.

7.Page 127

Suggest two measures to improve productivity of land.

8.Page 128

Land is one of the most important factors of production. In this context, mention two ways in which the efficiency of land can be enhanced?

9.Page 128

How is land as a factor of production differ from any other factor of production?

10. a.Page 128

What is meant by the efficiency of labour?

10. b.Page 128

Explain three causes of low efficiency of labour in India.

11. a.Page 128

What do you mean by factors of production?

11. b.Page 128

What are the four basic factors of production?

12.Page 128

State two differences between labour services provided by a surgeon and a farmer.

13.Page 128

Give the different forms of division of labour.

14.Page 128

State Distinguish between the simple division of labour and complex division of labour?

15.Page 128

Give two limitations of a division of labour.

16.Page 128

Define capital.

17.Page 128

State two characteristics of capital as a factor of production.

18.Page 128

Mention two functions of capital.

19.Page 129

Distinguish between fixed capital and working capital.

20.Page 129

Distinguish between stocks of capital goods and capital formation using a suitable example.

21.Page 129

Distinguish between sunk and floating capital. Give an example of each.

22.Page 129

Using suitable examples, classify capital into fixed capital and circulating capital.

23. a.Page 129

Distinguish between real capital and money capital.

23. b.Page 129

Which of the two is more important in economic growth (higher impact on national income) real capital and money capital?

24.Page 129

Give three causes of slow rate capital formation in India.

25.Page 129

How can capital formation be raised in India?

26.Page 129

What is an entrepreneur?

27.Page 129

Discuss the three functions of an entrepreneur.

28.Page 129

Distinguish between an entrepreneur and an organiser.

29.Page 129

'Entrepreneur is not labour even though there are human factors associated with the same business'. Explain.

30.Page 129

Explain the importance of an entrepreneur.

31.Page 129

Mention five qualities of a good entrepreneur.

32.Page 130

"Entrepreneurs are innovators" said Schumpeter. Explain briefly.

33. a.Page 130

Define land.

33. b.Page 130

Explain four characteristics of land as a factor of production.

34. a.Page 130

Define 'efficiency of labour'.

34. b.Page 130

State four factors which determine the efficiency of labour.

35. (a)Page 130

Define the division of labour.

35. (b)Page 130

Discuss any three advantages of the division of labour.

36. a.Page 130

Define labour.

36. b.Page 130

Mention the characteristics of Labour.

37. (i) aPage 130

With respect to division of labour, state the following:

An example of vertical division of labour.

37. (i) bPage 130

With respect to division of labour, state the following:

An example of horizontal division of labour.

37. (ii)Page 130

With respect to division of labour, state the following:

Two advantages to the producers.

37. (iii)Page 130

With respect to division of labour, state the following:

Two disadvantages to the workers.

38. a.Page 130

Differentiate between mental and physical labour.

38. b.Page 130

State four ways in which the division of labour will influence production in an economy.

39. (i)Page 131

With respect to the efficiency of labour answer the question that follow.

On what basis can the efficiency of labour be measured?

39. (ii)Page 131

State four factors which determine the efficiency of labour.

39. (iii)Page 131

Mention two ways by which efficiency of labour can be improved.

40.Page 130

Explain any two characteristics of capital.

41. (a)Page 130

Define capital formation.

41. (b)Page 130

Explain three causes of low capital formation in India.

42. a.Page 131

Define capital formation.

42. b.Page 131

Explain three important stages of capital formation.

43. a.Page 131

Explain how capital is a produced means of production.

43. b.Page 131

State two reasons for low capital formation in a developing economy.

43. c.Page 131

Discuss any two suggested remedies for low capital formation in India.

44.Page 132

Discuss three ways by which an entrepreneur promotes economic growth.

45.Page 132

'An entrepreneur is an organiser but an organiser need not be an entrepreneur'. Explain.

46. (i)Page 123

Classify the following capital goods:

Machines

  • Fixed capital

  • Working capital

  • Social capital

46. (ii)Page 123

Classify the following capital goods:

Cotton yarn

  • Fixed capital

  • Working capital

  • Social capital

46. (iii)Page 123

Classify the following capital goods:

Oil mill

  • Fixed capital

  • Working capital

  • Social capital

46. (iv)Page 123

Classify the following capital goods:

Bridge

  • Fixed capital

  • Working capital

  • Social capital

47.Page 132.

Differentiate between labour and land.

48.Page 132

Differentiate between an entrepreneur and labour on the basis of:

  1. Nature of work
  2. Nature of risk involved
49. a.Page 132

State any two differences between an entrepreneur and other factors of production.

49. b.Page 132

Mention five qualities of a good entrepreneur.

50.Page 133

The income earned by an entrepreneur is residual in nature. Explain.

51. a.Page 133

Define eco-system.

51. b. (i)Page 133

Explain four impacts of industrialisation on the environment.

51. b. (ii)Page 133

Explain any two impacts of Automobiles on the eco-system.

51. b. (iii)Page 133

Explain any two impacts of Dwelling units on the eco-system.

51. b. (iv)Page 133

Explain four impacts of urbanization on the environment.

52. a.Page 133

Define eco-system.

52. b.Page 133

Explain any three such changes causing destruction to the ecosystem.

53. (i)Page 124

Define urbanization

53. (ii)Page 133

Define the term Industrialisation.

53.(iii)Page 133

Define the term Migration.

54.Page 133

State any two differences between an entrepreneur and other factors of production.

55.Page 133

Capital is immobile in the short run. Explain.

Solutions for 4: Factors of Production

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Concepts covered in Economic Applications [English] Class 10 ICSE chapter 4 Factors of Production are Production is Transformation, Relative Importance of Different Factors of Production, Factors of Production, Meaning of Production Mechanism, Land, Characteristics of Land, Functions of Land, Importance of Land, Productivity of Land, Factors Affecting Productivity of Land, Industrialisation, Dwelling Units, Mining (Economy), Construction of Dams, Shifting Cultivation, Migration, Urbanisation in India, Causes of Destruction of Ecosystem, Characteristics of Labour, Labour: an Important Factor of Production, Labour and Economic Activities, Division (Specialisation) of Labour, Types of Division of Labour, Advantages of Division of Labour, Disadvantages of Division of Labour, Necessary Conditions for the Division of Labour, Efficiency of Labour, Reasons for Low Efficiency of Labour in India, Suggestions for Improving the Efficiency of Indian Workers, Entrepreneur - Special Type of Labour, Factors of Production, Difference Between Capital and Other Related Concepts, Characteristics of Capital, Types of Capital, Functions of Capital, Is Land Capital?, Factors Influencing Or Affecting Capital Formation, Factors of Production, Differences Between Land and Capital, Differences Between Capital and Labour, Significance of Capital Formation, Causes of Low Rate of Capital Formation, Suggestions to Raise Rate of Capital Formation, Distinction Between Labour and Entrepreneur, Distinction Between Capitalist and Entrepreneur, Role of Entrepreneurs in Economic Development, Concept of Entrepreneur, Factors of Production, Difference Between Entrepreneur and Organisation.

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