Lesson 2.3.1b

2.3.1b Job, batch and flow production processes Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Business, Unit 8

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The 20 questions

  1. Job production means:

    • making thousands of identical items on a fast-moving production line
    • making one item or small unique order to a customer's spec
    • making items in groups in regular cycles through the factory
    • selling items through a retailer to the final customers

  2. Batch production means:

    • making a group of identical items before the next group
    • making items continuously in one flow along a production line
    • making one unique item at a time for each individual customer
    • buying items from another country and selling them on

  3. Flow production means:

    • making goods in groups of identical items in regular batches
    • a continuous line where products move through stages
    • a single worker making a product from start to finish alone
    • making goods only when one customer places a specific order

  4. Which is an example of job production?

    • Bread baked in batches of 100 loaves
    • Bottled water filled continuously
    • A custom-built yacht
    • Tins of beans on a line

  5. Which is an example of batch production?

    • A one-off hand-made suit made for a single customer alone
    • A single hand-built house built by one team of builders
    • A bakery making 200 cakes of one type before switching
    • A continuous oil refinery running day and night without a break

  6. Which process is most suited to high-volume identical products?

    • Service production
    • Batch production of unique items
    • Job production
    • Flow production

  7. A business makes 5,000 identical bottles per day on a continuous line. Which process is this?

    • Batch production
    • Flow production
    • Service provision
    • Job production

  8. A printer produces 500 posters of one design, then 300 of another. Which process is this?

    • Batch production
    • Flow production
    • Service provision
    • Job production

  9. A bespoke tailor makes one suit per customer's measurements. Which process is this?

    • Flow production
    • Batch production
    • Job production
    • Mass production on a line

  10. A manufacturer's unit cost is £40 on job production and £12 on flow production. What is the saving per unit by switching to flow?

    • £52
    • £28
    • £12
    • £40

  11. A business moves from job to batch production. What is the most likely effect on unit cost?

    • Unit cost always rises whatever the size of each production run
    • Unit cost depends only on the tariffs the firm must pay
    • Unit cost is unaffected by the choice of production process
    • Unit cost tends to fall as larger runs spread fixed costs

  12. Which impact of flow production is most likely on productivity?

    • Productivity is unrelated to the process the firm chooses
    • Productivity falls to zero once the line has been installed
    • Productivity rises, because output per worker is high
    • Productivity depends only on how much the firm advertises

  13. A business chooses job production for its custom products. What is a likely drawback?

    • Fully automatic quality control
    • Lower unit costs and faster production
    • Higher unit costs and slower production
    • No need for skilled workers

  14. Which impact of batch production is most likely on flexibility?

    • It allows some variety between batches
    • It forbids any product changes
    • It removes all variety
    • It makes production fully fixed

  15. A factory moves from batch to flow production. What is the most likely short-term cost?

    • High set-up costs for the new line
    • A tariff bill that the business must pay on its new machines
    • A fall in sales to zero as customers wait for the new line
    • No costs at all because the change pays for itself at once

  16. Evaluate: why might a business choose batch over flow production?

    • It guarantees higher sales for every product the firm makes
    • It avoids the need for any machinery on the production floor
    • It always gives the lowest unit cost at every level of output
    • It offers variety and flexibility at lower volumes

  17. A line produces 600 units per hour with 12 workers. What is the output per worker per hour?

    • 50
    • 600
    • 7,200
    • 12

  18. Which statement about production choice balances cost, productivity, quality and flexibility?

    • A flow line raises flexibility and lowers productivity overall
    • Batch production has no effect on quality at all in the factory
    • A flow line lowers costs but reduces flexibility
    • Job production is always the cheapest option at any output level

  19. A batch line is automated to improve it. What trade-off is most likely?

    • No trade-off at all, because automation is free to install
    • Lower quality in exchange for lower cost of production overall
    • Less flexibility with no change in productivity or quality
    • Higher investment for higher productivity and consistent quality

  20. A bakery needs to change its product mix frequently. Which process best fits this need?

    • Flow production
    • Batch production
    • Automated assembly
    • Continuous production

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