Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Sociology

Chapter

Indian Society: Market as a social Institution

Question:

Karl Marx agreed that capitalism is a system of commodity production through the use of wage labour. Which of the following represents commodification ?

(1) More and more commodities are available in market

(2) More labour power is used to produce commodities

(3) Things that were earlier not traded in the market become commodities

(4) Increasing customization is happening in the production of commodities

Options:

1

2

3

4

Correct Answer:

3

Explanation:
Commodification occurs when things that were earlier not traded in the market become commodities. For instance, labour or skills become things that can be bought and sold.