Verbal analogy — identify the maker-to-product relationship. Given pair: COBBLER : SHOE

Introduction / Context:
Cobbler : shoe expresses maker-to-product (a cobbler makes or repairs shoes). We need a similar producer-to-result pairing.

Given Data / Assumptions:

• “Maker” implies creating or overseeing creation.
• The “product” is the primary output associated with that role.

Concept / Approach:
Eliminate pairs that show user-to-tool, worker-to-material, or unrelated items. Keep the pair where the first leads to the existence of the second as a finished artifact.

Step-by-Step Solution:

Verification / Alternative check:
Rephrase: “A contractor produces a building” is acceptable in common usage (manages construction), like “A cobbler produces or restores a shoe.”

Why Other Options Are Wrong:

• jockey : horse — rider-to-animal; not maker/product.
• mason : stone — worker-to-material; stone is what a mason uses.
• cowboy : boot — user-to-item; cowboys wear boots.
• potter : paint — potters use clay and glaze; paint is not central product.

Common Pitfalls:
Confusing tools or materials with outcomes; the key is output, not usage.

Final Answer:
contractor : building