| Date | November 2019 | Marks available | 1 | Reference code | 19N.1.SL.TZ0.17 |
| Level | SL | Paper | 1 | Time zone | no time zone |
| Command term | Question number | 17 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
Basketball shoes can be designed by individual customers to personalize the colour and style.
What scale of production is this an example of?
A. Batch production
B. Mass customization
C. Mass production
D. Continuous flow
Markscheme
B
Examiners report
Syllabus sections
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22M.2.SL.TZ0.1d.ii:
Outline one reason why the plastic straw is mass produced.
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17N.2.SL.TZ0.1c.i:
Outline the scale of production that would be most appropriate for the manufacture of plastic products using the process of injection moulding.
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18N.1.SL.TZ0.20:
Figure 5 shows a farmer planting rice.
Figure 5: A farmer planting rice
[Source: Rice planting machine 2, katori-city, Japan (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rice-plantingmachine_
2,katori-city,japan.JPG). Image by katorisi under copyright
(https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en).]Which production system is the farmer using?
A. Mechanized production
B. Specialized production
C. Automated production
D. Craft production
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