Yr 11 Business Production Processes

Which best describes 'production'?

• The output of business

• The cost of business

• The amount of resources used by the firm

What is job production?

• When sets of identical items are produced in groups

• When standardised items are produced using assembly lines

• When single items are produced individually

What is flow production?

• When sets of identical items are produced in groups

• When standardised items are produced using assembly lines

• When single items are produced individually

Which production method is a local electrician most likely to use?

• Job

• Lean

• Flow

Economies of scale leads to:

• Lower unit costs and prices

• Higher unit costs and prices

• It doesn't change anything

Why is job production often used?

• Because each customer has individual needs

• To mass produce everyday standardised items

• To lower unit costs and prices

Flow production can be use to produce:

• Houses

• Soap powder

• A designer dress

Which of the following is a benefit of mass production?

• Hand made products

• Low prices

• Higher unit costs

Which of the following types of company are LEAST likely to make use of mass production?

• Sole trader

• A public limited company

• A public corporation

Kaizen means _________________ improvement.