Identify the odd one out among the following with reference to the price of the Pontiac Le Mans produced by General Motors:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Marketing specialists
Option (1) Lawyers and bankers — Incorrect. Lawyers and bankers in New York are among the Americans who share the $7,600 that stays in the United States out of the $20,000 showroom price.
Option (2) Marketing specialists — Correct. Marketing specialists are the odd one out. The marketing work for this car goes abroad, with 4 per cent of the price going to the United Kingdom, so it is not part of the share that goes to Americans.
Option (3) Lobbyists — Incorrect. Lobbyists in Washington are part of the American share of the price, along with workers, managers, lawyers, bankers and shareholders.
Option (4) General Motors shareholders — Incorrect. General Motors shareholders all over the country also receive part of the $7,600 that goes to Americans.
NCERT (2026-27): “Globalisation and a ew International Division of Labour … “¾¾ 48 per cent goes to South Korea for labour and assembly. ¾¾ 28 per cent to Japan for advanced components such as engines and electronics. ¾¾ 12 per cent to Germany for styling and design engineering. ¾¾ 7 per cent to Taiwan and Singapore for small components. ¾¾ 4 per cent to the United Kingdom for marketing, and about ¾¾ 1 per cent to Barbados or Ireland for data processing” |