A commercial laundry employs 12 workers. Previously, each worker sorted, washed, dried and folded a batch of hotel towels. The laundry introduces division of labour, with separate groups of workers completing each stage.
| Before division of labour | After division of labour | |
|---|---|---|
| Workers per shift | 12 | 12 |
| Batches processed per shift | 480 | 720 |
| Batches requiring re-cleaning after inspection | 12 | 45 |
Using the data, explain one benefit and one cost to the laundry of introducing division of labour.
84 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Economics 1.2 Resource allocation, covering 1.2.1a Markets, 1.2.1b Allocation of resources, 1.2.1c Factor and product markets, 1.2.2a Primary, secondary and tertiary sectors, 1.2.2b Goods and services, 1.2.3a Specialisation and the division of labour, 1.2.3b How and why producers specialise, and 1.2.3c Costs and benefits of the division of labour. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.