📈 EconomyUPSC 2013Fundamentals of Economy

Disguised unemployment generally means

aLarge number of people remain unemployed
bAlternative employment is not available
cMarginal productivity of labour is zero
dProductivity of workers is low
✓ Correct answer: c) Marginal productivity of labour is zero
ExplanationDisguised unemployment occurs when more work- ers are employed than necessary, contributing little to no additional output.In such cases, removing some workers would not impact overall productivity.This condition is commonly ob- served in the agricultural sector of developing countries, where labor redundancy is prevalent.The defining characteristic of disguised unemployment is zero marginal productivity of labor, meaning additional workers do not increase output.351

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