Edexcel A Level Business - Theme 2.4
Study Guide Exam And Actual Answers.
Production - Answer The transformation of resources into goods or services
Job production - Answer where a single product is made at a time
Batch production - Answer where one type of product is made and then settings / inputs are changed
to manufacture another type. This is repeated to produce those products which are needed when
demand dictates
Flow production - Answer producing items in a continually moving process / assembly line
Cell production - Answer Splitting flow production into self-contained groups that are responsible for
either whole products or a certain part of the overall process. These teams are multi-skilled and will
cover each others shifts
Productivity - Answer The output per unit of input per time period
Efficiency - Answer Producing a level of output where average cost is minimised and excess waste is cut
Labour intensive - Answer Production methods that make more use of labour (workers) relative to
machinery
Labour productivity - Answer The amount of output each unit of labour (one worker) produces
Capital intensive - Answer Production methods that make more use of machinery relative to labour
(workers)
Capital productivity - Answer The amount of output each unit of capital (one machine) produces
Study Guide Exam And Actual Answers.
Production - Answer The transformation of resources into goods or services
Job production - Answer where a single product is made at a time
Batch production - Answer where one type of product is made and then settings / inputs are changed
to manufacture another type. This is repeated to produce those products which are needed when
demand dictates
Flow production - Answer producing items in a continually moving process / assembly line
Cell production - Answer Splitting flow production into self-contained groups that are responsible for
either whole products or a certain part of the overall process. These teams are multi-skilled and will
cover each others shifts
Productivity - Answer The output per unit of input per time period
Efficiency - Answer Producing a level of output where average cost is minimised and excess waste is cut
Labour intensive - Answer Production methods that make more use of labour (workers) relative to
machinery
Labour productivity - Answer The amount of output each unit of labour (one worker) produces
Capital intensive - Answer Production methods that make more use of machinery relative to labour
(workers)
Capital productivity - Answer The amount of output each unit of capital (one machine) produces
