A manufacturer of reusable food containers currently employs enough production workers to meet all customer orders. It plans to continue meeting all orders, and output per worker is expected to remain unchanged.
| Information | Amount |
|---|---|
| Food containers ordered each month | 18,000 |
| Forecast increase in monthly orders | 15% |
| Food containers produced by each worker per month | 450 |
Explain how the forecast change in monthly orders is likely to affect the manufacturer's demand for production workers.
Calculate the number of additional production workers the manufacturer will need to meet the forecast monthly orders.
80 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Economics 2.7 The labour market, covering 2.7.1 Role and operation of the labour market, 2.7.2 Determination of wages, 2.7.3 Explain gross and net pay, and 2.7.4 Calculate gross and net pay. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.