Unit 1.6

Question 1

What are the three types of production?

Answer 1

1) Primary
2)Secondary
3)Tertiary

Question 2

What is Primary Industry?

Answer 2

Primary Secondary involves extracting and selling natural resources

Question 3

Mining, Farming, Lumberjack

are examples of ???

Answer 3

Primary Production

Question 4

What is secondary industry?

Answer 4

Secondary production takes raw materials and processes them into manufactured goods

Question 5

Furniture Manufacturer
Tayto
Coca Cola

are examples of??

Answer 5

Secondary Industry

Question 6

What is tertiary industry?

Answer 6

Provides services to all other industries and members of the public

Question 7

Banking is an example of

Answer 7

Tertiary

Question 8

Explain Deindustrialization?

Answer 8

Is the downfall of secondary and primary production and rise in tertiary production

Question 9

Give some reasons for changing trends on type of production

Answer 9

1) Increase in technology and automation requires fewer workers in primary production
2)Higher standard of education has qualified more people to work in the tertiary sector

Question 10

What are the 4 methods of manufacturing?

Answer 10

1) Job
2) Batch
3) Process
4) Flow

Question 11

Explain Job manufacturing

Answer 11

Job manufacturing is when one single item is completed at a time based on the customer’s unique specification

Question 12

Examples of Job manufacturing

Answer 12

1) House Plans
2)designer clothes

Question 13

Advantages of Job Manufacturing

Answer 13

1) Each piece is made to the customer’s exact requirements. This is beneficial because this will lead to more customer satisfaction(lead to more interest in the business)
2) Design is flexible and can be changed(This is beneficial because this will lead to more customer satisfaction(lead to more interest in the business)

Question 14

Disadvantages of Job manufacturing

Answer 14

1)The products are very expensive as they are customized( TMT not everyone will be able to afford to purchase their products)
2) the work is very time consuming

Question 15

Explain Batch Processing

Answer 15

Where several of the same product are made at the same time in batches.
Each product in the batch are identical

Question 16

Newspapers
bread
clothing

are examples of

Answer 16

Batch Processing

Question 17

Advantages of Batch Production

Answer 17

Businesses can use Batch Production to switch between flavors (This means that product range is varied)
Machinery may be used(This means that that less money will need to be used to spend on staff wages and will lead to more profits)

Question 18

Disadvantages of Batch Processing

Answer 18

Machines may have to be reset between batches. This loses time

Question 19

Explain Flow manufacturing

Answer 19

Flow manufacturing is when one product is made continuously in large numbers

Question 20

Advantages of Flow Manufacturing

Answer 20

1) This takes advantage of economies of scale( this means that the overall price of the product will be cheaper and more people will be able to afford it)
2) Machinery is used( This means that less money will need to be spent on labor wages)

Question 21

Disadvantages of Flow Manufacturing

Answer 21

1) Machinery breakdown can stop manufacturing( This is disadvantageous businesses will face downtime and lose money)

Question 22

Explain Process Manufacturing

Answer 22

Refers to manufacturing of products which cannot be disassembled

involves the combination of ingredients according to formula

Question 23

Advantage of Process Manufacturing

Answer 23

Ensures manufacturing is consistent with clear and detailed formula( This is advantageous because it increases efficiency and quality)