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1.3.4 division of labour and specialisation

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Why can dividing production into separate tasks raise productivity?

A
  • Workers rotate between tasks and gain broader skills.
  • More time is spent switching jobs and tools.
  • Machinery is harder to use for repeated tasks.
B
  • Workers specialise but become slower and less accurate.
  • More time is lost preparing jobs and tools.
  • Machinery is unnecessary for repeated tasks.
C
  • Workers share every task equally and become more flexible.
  • Less time is lost switching jobs and tools.
  • Machinery is easier to use for changing tasks.
D
  • Workers specialise and become faster and more accurate.
  • Less time is lost switching jobs and tools.
  • Machinery is easier to use for repeated tasks.

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