Paper 1 · Stock Control
Line production is well suited to car manufacturing mainly because
Aeach vehicle can be built to a customer's unique design
Bvery little capital equipment is required
Cthe workforce needs no division of labour
Dstandardised output allows economies of scale
Explanation: Cars are standardised products made in high volume, which is exactly the condition under which a flow line pays. Specialisation and division of labour along the line raise output per worker, and the heavy fixed cost of the plant is spread over so many units that unit cost falls.
Derived from ZIMSEC Business Enterprise Skills Paper 1, Nov 2018, Q8