Economics - 4EC1 PearsonEdexcel

Productivity And Division Of Labour

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Two farms of exactly the same size can produce very different harvests, and two factories with the same number of workers can turn out very different quantities of output. The difference often comes down to productivity: how efficiently land, labour and capital are being used, not simply how much of each is available.

In this lesson you will define productivity, examine how it can be raised through better use of land, labour and capital, and study the division of labour, the practice of breaking production into specialised tasks. You will weigh up the advantages and drawbacks of this specialisation for both workers and the businesses that employ them.

Malengo

  1. Definition of productivity
  2. Factors affecting productivity: land (use of fertiliser, drainage, irrigation, reclamation), labour (quality of labour, including improved human capital through education and training and impact of migration), capital (increased quantity and technological advances)
  3. Definition of division of labour
  4. Advantages and disadvantages of the division of labour to workers and businesses

Maelezo ya Somo

A business does not just want more land, more workers or more machinery, it wants to get more output out of the resources it already has. That is exactly what productivity measures, and raising it is one of the most reliable ways a business, or a whole economy, can grow without simply throwing more resources at the problem.

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Utakutana na mchanganyiko wa aina mbalimbali za maswali, ikiwemo maswali ya kuchagua jibu sahihi, maswali ya majibu mafupi, na maswali ya insha. Kila swali limebuniwa kwa umakini ili kupima vipengele tofauti vya maarifa yako na ujuzi wa kufikiri kwa makini.

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  1. Labour productivity is calculated as: A) Total output multiplied by the number of workers B) Total output divided by the number of workers C) Number of workers divided by total output D) Total revenue divided by total output Answer: B
  2. A factory employs 20 workers who produce 1,600 units in a week. What is its labour productivity? A) 8 units per worker B) 80 units per worker C) 32,000 units per worker D) 1,600 units per worker Answer: B
  3. Which of the following is most likely to raise the productivity of land? A) Staff training B) Irrigation C) A new payment bonus scheme D) A new factory robot Answer: B
  4. Division of labour refers to: A) Sharing profits equally among workers B) Breaking production into separate tasks, with each worker specialising in one part C) Dividing a business into different departments by location D) Reducing the total number of workers employed Answer: B
  5. Which of the following is most likely to be a disadvantage of division of labour for workers? A) Higher pay for a valued skill B) Reduced stress from a narrower task C) Work becoming repetitive and monotonous D) Faster completion of tasks Answer: C

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