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Q. Define Labour.

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Labour is any human mental or physical effort done for a monetary reward; it is an active factor of production.

Labour is one of the four factors of production. It refers to any exertion of the human mind or body undertaken with the aim of earning a reward, and not simply for the enjoyment got from the work.

Marshall's definition: "Labour is any exertion of mind or body undergone partly or wholly with a view to earning some good other than the pleasure derived directly from the work."

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Both mental work (a teacher, a doctor) and physical work (a mason, a farm worker) are labour. …

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