Only one trained worker can operate a bakery's slicing machine. That worker is absent for a week. What does this reveal about specialisation?
Absence raises output because other workers have fewer tasks
Dependence on one specialist can interrupt the whole production process
Division of labour guarantees that every worker is interchangeable
Specialisation prevents machinery from being used in production
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.