Grade 10 Business Studies Quiz: Production Process

What is the production department responsible for?

• Conducting market research

• Selling products

• Making products and services

• Managing finances

What are the inputs in the production process?

• Marketing and sales strategies

• Human resources and capital

• Finished goods and services

• Natural resources and raw materials

What is the aim of a business in terms of value-added outputs?

• To produce outputs without any inputs

• To produce outputs worth more than its inputs

• To produce outputs worth the same as its inputs

• To produce outputs worth less than its inputs

What is productivity in a business?

• The number of employees in the business

• The rate of output measured against input

• The number of products sold in a day

• The amount of money spent on marketing

What are the benefits of high productivity?

• Wasted resources

• Decreased motivation for workers

• Low labour costs

• Increased costs per unit

What is the formula for calculating labour productivity?

• Output / Number of workers

• Output - Number of workers

• Output + Number of workers

• Output x Number of workers

Which method of production involves making similar products together in groups?

• Flow production

• Mass production

• Batch production

• Job production

What is a disadvantage of flow production?

• High job satisfaction

• Low output of a standardised product

• Low costs and low prices

• High storage requirements for materials and finished products

What is an advantage of batch production?

• High costs because skilled labour is needed

• Production delays and loss of productivity

• Flexible production

• Low job satisfaction

What does the production department do in terms of purchasing and stock control?

• Keeps the right amount of input for production

• Manages the marketing and sales strategies

• Keeps the right amount of output for distribution

• Buys the necessary inputs for production