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Question 1

what is division of labour

Answer 1

organising production into a number of specialised simple tasks

Question 2

give 3 advantages of division of labour

Answer 2

• repetition of the task makes the worker efficient and better at their job
• workers become quicker at job
• production becomes cheaper

Question 3

give 3 disadvantages of division of labour

Answer 3

• workers may become bored and may lose motivation
• greater costs of training workers
• quality may suffer is worker gets bored or does repetitive tasks

Question 4

what is productivity

Answer 4

the quantity or products a business can produce in a given amount of time using its existing resources

Question 5

what is efficiency

Answer 5

a measurement of how effective a business is at producing a good in term of time, quality and waste

Question 6

what is mechanisation

Answer 6

when machinery is used but labour is still required to work the machines e.g. combine harvester

Question 7

what is CAD

Answer 7

computer aided design- using a computer to design products

Question 8

what is CAM

Answer 8

computer aided manufacture- when the machines are used to make a product and are controlled by a computer

Question 9

what is CIM

Answer 9

computer integrated manufacture - when every aspect of production including finance and stock control is controlled by a computer

Question 10

give 3 advantages of technology in production

Answer 10

• large amounts can be made- leading to economies of large scale production and economies of scale
• machines are quicker and make less mistakes which improves quality of products
• dangerous tasks can be done

Question 11

give 3 disadvantages of technology in production

Answer 11

• buying and installing machines are expensive
• may lead to redundancy for some workers
• business may need to recruit skilled workers to work with the the machines safely

Question 12

effects of technology on efficiency (2)

Answer 12

• less likely to make mistakes and less waste of raw materials
• produces more

Question 13

effects of technology on productivity (3)

Answer 13

-they produce more as they work faster

Question 14

effects of technology on quality (2)

Answer 14

• better quality and better standard

- more consistent

Question 15

effects of technology on workers (bad-2)

Answer 15

• could lose jobs

- it can affect their morale and may make them less motivated if replaced by machinery

Question 16

effects of technology on workers (good-2)

Answer 16

• can work from home

- less dangerous for workers to do the job as machinery does the work

Question 17

effects of technology of customers (good-4)

Answer 17

• better quality goods and high standard goods
• you can buy online
• more choice
• better satisfied customers

Question 18

effects of technology on customers (bad-1)

Answer 18

they may not like the quality as the product may not be “bespoke” and product may be less unique