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O-LevelEconomicsThe basic economic problem2281/12 · Oct/Nov 2015 · Q11 Mark

In a rural community of Southern Africa, women were responsible for planting and weeding crops by hand, while men used to control production and receive profits. Which combination of factors of production was in operation?

Amen: capital, women: land
Bmen: enterprise, women: labour
Cmen: labour, women: capital
Dmen: land, women: enterprise

✓ Correct answer

B: men: enterprise, women: labour

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The basic economic problem, O-Level Economics (syllabus 2281). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Economics, Oct/Nov 2015 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 1.

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