A bicycle workshop completed a six-month trial of two services. Customers paid in advance, but a service was only provided if the customer attended the appointment. Each appointment used one workshop slot of the same length.
| Service | Customers who paid in advance | Services completed |
|---|---|---|
| Basic bicycle safety check | 180 | 144 |
| Decorative frame wrapping | 240 | 96 |
The owner plans to allocate all available workshop slots to decorative frame wrapping because more customers paid for this service.
Explain why the trial data could make the owner's decision inconsistent with the central purpose of economic activity.
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.