Worker Cooperatives – MCQs

1. : A worker cooperative is primarily owned and controlled by:
(A) Government officials
(B) Employees/workers
(C) Consumers
(D) Investors

2. : In worker cooperatives, decision-making is usually based on:
(A) Share ownership
(B) One member, one vote
(C) Managerial authority
(D) Political influence

3. : Which of the following is considered the largest federation of worker cooperatives in the world?
(A) Amul, India
(B) ACE Hardware, USA
(C) Mondragón Corporation, Spain
(D) Rabobank, Netherlands

4. : Worker cooperatives distribute profits primarily on the basis of:
(A) Capital invested by members
(B) Seniority in the organization
(C) Labor contribution of members
(D) Political affiliation

5. : Which of the following is a key advantage of worker cooperatives?
(A) Concentrated wealth in a few hands
(B) Job insecurity for workers
(C) Democratic control of the workplace
(D) Dependence on external shareholders

6. : Worker cooperatives are most common in which sector?
(A) Arms manufacturing
(B) Service and manufacturing industries
(C) Oil and gas extraction
(D) Government administration

7. : The principle that best applies to worker cooperatives is:
(A) Workers as investors only
(B) Workers as owners and decision-makers
(C) Workers as wage labor only
(D) Workers excluded from governance

8. : Which country has a long tradition of successful worker cooperatives, especially in the Basque region?
(A) France
(B) Spain
(C) Italy
(D) Germany

9. : One major challenge for worker cooperatives is:
(A) Lack of democratic governance
(B) Difficulty in raising external capital
(C) Excessive government ownership
(D) Excluding workers from decision-making

10. : Worker cooperatives are often seen as an alternative to:
(A) State socialism
(B) Traditional capitalist enterprises
(C) Agricultural cooperatives
(D) Consumer cooperatives