Business Operations 1

What is the primary goal of business operations?

• To increase the number of employees

• To efficiently manage key functions and resources to maximise profit

• To expand into international markets

• To reduce the quality of products

Which method of production is most suitable for custom-made products?

• Batch production

• Flow (mass) production

• Job production

• Continuous production

What is a disadvantage of flow (mass) production?

• High cost per unit

• Limited customisation

• High labour costs

• Low production speed

Why might a business choose batch production?

• To produce a large volume of identical products

• To allow for product variations in small quantities

• To reduce the need for skilled labour

• To eliminate the need for quality control

Which of the following is a key factor in achieving quality in a business?

• Reducing employee training

• Purchasing the cheapest raw materials

• Implementing quality assurance and quality control

• Increasing production speed

What is the importance of quality to a business?

• It increases production costs

• It reduces customer satisfaction

• It helps in satisfying customer expectations and increasing sales

• It decreases the need for skilled workers

Which method of production is typically used for large-scale manufacturing of identical products?

• Job production

• Batch production

• Flow (mass) production

• Custom production

How does quality control benefit a business?

• By increasing waste

• By reducing costs and waste

• By decreasing customer satisfaction

• By complicating the production process

What is a potential disadvantage of job production?

• High production speed

• Low cost per unit

• High labour costs

• Limited product variety

In which context might batch production be the most appropriate method?

• When producing a single, unique item

• When producing large quantities of identical items

• When producing seasonal products in varying quantities

• When producing continuous, non-stop items