Economics 2281 · O Level · The factors of production

The factors of production — practice question

Germany is regarded as a capital-intensive economy, whereas Indonesia is regarded as a labour-intensive economy. What is the meaning of this for the economies of Germany and Indonesia?

  • ACapital is relatively cheaper than labour in Germany while labour is relatively cheaper than capital in Indonesia.
  • BGermany has many primary sector workers while Indonesia has many tertiary sector workers.
  • CIndonesia has a higher growth in its population size than Germany.
  • DRelatively more low-cost labour is available in Germany while capital is more efficient than labour in Indonesia.

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