Northbank Furniture must choose one of two production plans for making desks. Both plans use the same workshop and produce 120 desks per day.
| Production plan | Workers | Automated cutting machines | Desks produced per day |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 12 | 2 | 120 |
| B | 6 | 4 | 120 |
Using the information in the table, explain which key economic decision Northbank Furniture is making.
81 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Economics 1.1 Economic foundations, covering 1.1.1a Needs and wants, 1.1.1b The central purpose of economic activity, 1.1.1c Key economic decisions, 1.1.1d The main economic groups, 1.1.2a The nature of an economic resource, 1.1.2b The four factors of production, 1.1.3a The basic economic problem and making choices, and 1.1.3b Opportunity cost. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.