A baker uses an oven, flour and his own labour to produce bread. Which of the following is the odd one out?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Bread
The oven, the flour and the baker's labour are inputs: they go into production. Bread is the output that comes out of it, so it does not belong with the other three.
NCERT (2026-27): “A Firm Effort … Production is the process by which inputs are transformed into ‘output’. Production is carried out by producers or firms. A firm acquires different inputs like labour, machines, land, raw materials etc. It uses these inputs to produce output. This output can be consumed by consumers, or used by other firms for further production. For example, a tailor uses a sewing machine, cloth, thread and his own labour to ‘produce’ shirts. A farmer uses his land, labour, a tractor, seed, fertilizer, water etc to produce wheat. A car manufacturer uses land for a factory, machinery, labour, and various other inputs (steel, aluminium, rubber etc) to produce cars. A rickshaw puller uses a rickshaw and his own labour to ‘produce’ rickshaw rides. A domestic helper uses her labour to produce ‘cleaning services’.” |