2.3.4.1b - Productivity

Calculate productivity and analyse factors affecting it, its link with competitiveness and ways to improve it.

Use b - productivity to connect the rule to the data and decision in the question.

This matters because b - productivity determines what can be inferred or chosen; begin with the stated conditions and keep the conclusion tied to the evidence.

Example: apply b - productivity to one small, clearly defined case, show the key step or comparison, and explain the result in words.

Boundary: b - Productivity is not a universal recommendation. Check the syllabus scope, assumptions, units and the limits of the evidence before generalising.