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Edexcel A-Level Economics AS 1.3.1 5a Advantages and Disadvantages of Specialisation and the the Role of Money Division of Questions

Practise explaining how production is divided into specialised tasks and how this can raise output per worker and reduce unit costs.

Syllabus
First assessment 2019
Course
Economics YEC11
Level
AS

Exam points

  • define specialisation by linking production breakdown to a narrower task or product focus
  • explain how division of labour raises output per worker and can reduce unit costs

Edexcel A-Level Economics AS 1.3.1 5a Advantages and Disadvantages of Specialisation and the the Role of Money Division of Questions question 1

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A clothing manufacturer originally organised production so that each worker made a garment from start to finish. However, in 2020, the manufacturer introduced the division of labour to garment production.

Which one of the following is a likely advantage of introducing the division of labour?

A

An increase in boredom

B

An increase in the cost of making each garment

C

An increase in output per worker

D

An increase in the time required for training

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