The following are reward for factors of production EXCEPT

Step 1: Analyze the question We are asked to find the option that is NOT a reward for a factor of production.

Step 2: Recall the concept The four factors of production and their rewards are:

• Land → Rent
• Labour → Wages and salaries (commission can also be a labour reward)
• Capital → Interest
• Entrepreneur → Profit

Step 3: Check each option

• A. Interests: the reward for capital. ✔ A valid reward.
• B. Profit: the reward for the entrepreneur. ✔ A valid reward.
• C. Rent and commissions: rent is the reward for land, and commission is a form of payment to labour. ✔ Both are valid rewards.
• D. Rates and deposits: rates are local government taxes or charges on property, and deposits are money placed in a bank or paid as security. Neither is a payment to a factor of production. ✘
• E. Wage and salaries: the reward for labour. ✔ A valid reward.

Step 4: Answer Only option D contains items that are not rewards for any factor of production.

Exam tip: Remember the pairing LL-CE → R-W-I-P: Land = Rent, Labour = Wages, Capital = Interest, Entrepreneur = Profit. Any option with items outside these (like rates or deposits) is probably the "EXCEPT" answer.