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Business Functions (AS Unit 2)
Quick questions on Operations management - WJEC A-Level Business
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What is methods of production?Show answer
Job production is flexible and high-quality but slow and costly per unit; flow production is fast and cheap per unit (economies of scale) but inflexible; batch sits between the two. The right method depends on the product and the market.
What is productivity?Show answer
Productivity measures efficiency: output per unit of input. The most common measure is labour productivity = output / number of workers. Higher productivity lowers unit costs and raises competitiveness. It can be improved by training, better technology and machinery, improved motivation, and better organisation of work.
What is quality?Show answer
WJEC distinguishes two approaches to quality:
What is q1?Show answer
Define the term capacity utilisation. [2 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
A factory produces 9,000 units with 30 workers. Calculate its labour productivity. [2 marks]
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