Lesson 38 pg. 109 - 114 Flashcards

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Describe mass production

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> based on three elements: division of labor, standardized parts, and automatic conveyance (the assembly line)
require far less labor per automobile than other methods for Henry Ford

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When specialization is carried beyond the point of maximum efficiency, what happens?

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When specialization is carried beyond the point of maximum efficiency, it becomes overspecialization and the actual efficiency of production declines.

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