JAMB Economics 1990 Question 5

Question 5

Theory of Production

One of the major advantages of specialization is that

  1. A.the worker becomes a tenderer of machines
  2. B.it causes more employment of labour
  3. C.less machinery is required for production
  4. D.the worker wastes less time between operations
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (the worker wastes less time between operations)

Explanation

A specialised worker stays on one task, so no time is lost moving from one operation to another.