CAIE A-Level Business 4.1.2 Efficiency & sustainability

CAIE A-Level Business 4.1.2 Efficiency & sustainability
Cambridge International AS & A Level Business 9609 syllabus for exams in 2026, 2027 and 20282026–2028

Practise measuring labour productivity and judging how efficiency, effectiveness and sustainability affect business performance.

How this is tested

  • calculate labour productivity from output, employee or labour-hour data in tables
  • explain how a business could improve productivity and the likely impact on costs
  • evaluate sustainability measures using operational benefits, costs and competitiveness

Question 3

Question 3(a)

(a)

Define the term labour productivity.

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Question 3(b)

(b)

Explain one way that a business can improve labour productivity.

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