A cycle repair workshop employs mechanics to service bicycles. Each mechanic receives the same weekly wage in both weeks.
| Week | Bicycles serviced | Number of mechanics |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 280 | 7 |
| 2 | 360 | 10 |
Explain how the workshop's productivity changed from week 1 to week 2.
Explain one likely effect of the change in productivity identified in part (a) on the workshop's labour cost per bicycle serviced.
83 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Economics 2.6 Production, covering 2.6.1 Role of producers, 2.6.2 Importance of production and productivity, 2.6.3 Calculate cost, revenue, profit and loss, 2.6.4 Explain cost, revenue, profit and loss, 2.6.5 Cost, revenue and profit for producers, and 2.6.6 Economies of scale. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.