Question 3
Theory of ProductionProduction covers all but one of the following activities:
- A.changing the position of a good in time as, for example, holding stocks of goods until they are required
- B.the provision of some kind of service, e.g. retailing
- C.changing the form of a good from the raw material to the finished product
- D.changing the situation of a good as, for example, from a factory in Lagos to a retail shop in Port Harcourt
- E.the use of goods and services to satisfy individual wants.
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: E (the use of goods and services to satisfy individual wants.)
Explanation
Using goods and services to satisfy wants is consumption, not production; storing, retailing, processing and transporting all add utility.