POB2

An increase in morale and motivation can lead to what?

• Reduction of costs

• Improvements in quality

• Increased productivity

• Decreased productivity

What does automation mean?

• Using machines that can operate without people

• The development of production into batch production

• Handcrafted production

• Leading to a fall in quality

Replacing human or animal labour with machines is known as

• Mechanization

• CAM

• Automation

• Manufacturing

The acronym CAM means

• Computer applications machines

• Computer-aided manufacturing

• Computer machines

• Computer automation machines

Automation is the use of largely automatic equipment in a system of production

• True

• False

All are examples of the traditional industry except

• Fishing

• Coffee industry

• Automated factory

• Sugar industry

Which will most likely lead to an increase in productivity?

• Investing in the most up-to-date machinery

• Reducing the number of skilled workers

• Employing more unskilled production line workers

• Cutting back on the amount of staff training

Through the use of new technology, a business can boost what?

• Production

• Produce

• Profit

• Performance

A key benefit of using machines is

• Lower labour costs

• High labour costs

• Increasing wages

• Increasing staff

Describe a positive impact of technology on production

• Increased production

• Less human errors

• Increased flexibility, businesses can produce other products.

• All of the above