2.3.1c Impact of technology on production: cost, productivity, quality and flexibility Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Business, Unit 8

The 20 questions

1. Which production method makes a single custom product to a customer specification?

   • Batch production
   • Job production
   • Flow production
   • Cell production

2. A factory produces 1,200 units in one week using 40 workers. What is productivity per worker for the week?

   • 30 units per worker
   • 12 units per worker
   • 1,200 units per worker
   • 40 units per worker

3. What is measured by the amount of output produced per worker over a given time?

   • Productivity
   • Efficiency
   • Profitability
   • Liquidity

4. What is a major trade-off of introducing automated robots on a production line?

   • Lower output levels
   • High upfront cost
   • Reduced consistency
   • Higher labour costs

5. Which term describes how easily a business can change what it produces or how much it produces when demand changes?

   • Productivity
   • Flexibility
   • Quality
   • Liquidity

6. What direct benefit does computer-aided design provide to a manufacturing business?

   • Lower material costs
   • Faster machine setup
   • Fewer design errors
   • Higher production output

7. What is the primary result of using automated sensors to check items on a production line?

   • Slower manufacturing speeds
   • Increased setup time
   • Higher wage rates
   • Fewer defective products

8. Why might a business accept higher unit costs to produce better quality products?

   • To reduce taxation
   • To lower overheads
   • To protect reputation
   • To speed delivery

9. A business spends £24,000 on a new machine, which makes 6,000 units in its first year. What is the machine cost per unit in year one?

   • £2.40
   • £40.00
   • £4.00
   • £0.25

10. A factory increases output from 2,000 to 2,700 units while staff rise from 50 to 60. What is the change in weekly productivity per worker?

    • Stayed the same
    • Rose by 5
    • Rose by 10
    • Fell by 5

11. Which change usually occurs when a firm moves from job production to flow production?

    • Increased manual skill
    • Lower unit costs
    • Slower output rates
    • Higher customisation

12. What is a key advantage of batch production compared to job production?

    • Lower average cost
    • Total customisation
    • Zero setup required
    • Instant flexibility

13. Why might a business experience lower product quality after introducing faster machines?

    • Too much customisation
    • Unchecked machine settings
    • Increased raw materials
    • Excessive staff training

14. Why might an expensive new machine take longer to pay back its cost in a small business?

    • High variable costs
    • Low fixed costs
    • Low output volume
    • Too many workers

15. What term describes a business's ability to respond quickly to changes in customer demand?

    • Flexibility
    • Solvency
    • Productivity
    • Liquidity

16. Which technology is most likely to help a manufacturing business increase its flexibility?

    • Manual assembly lines
    • Reprogrammable machines
    • Fixed conveyor belts
    • Static storage racks

17. What is the main long-term cost risk of heavily automating a production process?

    • High fixed costs
    • Increased piece-rates
    • Rising raw materials
    • High variable wages

18. How is high quality best defined in a production context?

    • Highest production volume
    • Lowest possible price
    • Meeting customer expectations
    • Fastest delivery time

19. A production line makes 500 items and 25 are faulty. What percentage of items is faulty?

    • 20%
    • 2%
    • 25%
    • 5%

20. What is a major trade-off of adopting heavy automation in production?

    • Higher labour costs
    • Lower product quality
    • Slower production speed
    • Reduced flexibility

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