JAMB Economics 2002 Question 2

Question 2

Theory of Production

The demand for factors of production is an example of

  1. A.joint demand
  2. B.competitive demand
  3. C.derived demand
  4. D.composite demand
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (derived demand)

Explanation

Factors are wanted not for themselves but for the goods they help produce, so their demand is derived from the demand for those goods.