TOPIC: FIRMS AND PRODUCTION

TOPIC ALLOCATIONS

Team 1: Factors that influence the factors of production employed

Sadoori Avril
Ainomugisha Loughlan
Nsubuga Tamara
Brian Nziza

Team 2: Altering the factors of production

Nalule Jade
Musinguzi Shujjah
Senuk Daniel

Team 3: Combining factors of production and calculating labour productivity

Rutahaba Nelly
Adior Chol Grace
Desire Nyakoker

Team 4: Factors influencing the demand for capital goods

Korondo A Troy
Shivan Maria Naluyiga
Tendo Mulinda Kennedy
Murungi Faith Blessing

Guiding questions
6(c) Analyse what determines a firm’s demand for capital goods. (6) [0455-w16-ms-22
3(a) Identify two examples of capital goods that may be used by a farm. (2) [0455-s18-22]
4(d) Discuss whether a country would benefit from devoting more resources to producing
more capital goods. (8) [0455-s17-ms-21]

Team 5: Factors influencing the demand for land

Keat James
Sandra Nalweyiso
Lubega Hamjad
Ogwal Kimberly
Team 6: Define capital intensive, reasons for adopting capital intensive method, its advantages and
disadvantages.
Emma Ajweny Deng
Karuhanga Robel
Onziga Daniel
Ivy Agatha Kenyangi

Guiding questions
4(a) Define capital intensive (2) [0455-s16-ms-22]
6(a) Identify two features of a capital intensive production process. (2) [0455-s18-ms-23]
3(b) Explain two reasons why a firm may become more capital intensive as it grows. (4) [0455-
w19-ms-21]
3(d) Discuss whether or not introducing more capital intensive production methods will
increase a firm’s profits. (8) [0455-w19-ms-23]

Team 7: Define labour intensive, reasons for adopting labour intensive method, its advantages and
disadvantages.
Lomongin Emily
Mary Fidelis Athieno
Stefan Angello
Micah Lukwiya

Guiding questions
5(a) What is meant by a labour intensive industry? (2) [0455-w17-ms-22]
3(b) Explain two reasons why a firm may decide to use more labour and less capital in
producing its products. (4) [0455-m17-ms-22]

Team 8: Define Production, Factors that influence production

Shanie Bwayo
Bill Mark Musasizi
Joybecca Kwagala
Deng Tor

Guiding questions
5(b) Explain the difference between production and productivity. (4) [0455-w18-ms-21]

Team 9: Define productivity, factors that influence productivity

Dev. V. Pandya
Mawanda Malcolm
Akasha Byona
Nabulya Roberta
 Guiding questions
3(a) Define productivity. (2) [0455-w16-ms-22]
5(b) Explain two reasons why productivity may fall. (4) [0455-w18-ms-22]
3(b) Explain two reasons why productivity may increase. (4) [0455-w19-ms-22]
5(c) Analyse why a country may have low productivity. (6) [0455-s20-ms-22]
7(c) Analyse how an increase in labour productivity can increase living standards. (6) [0455-
w17-ms-23]
3(c) Analyse the causes of an increase in labour productivity. (6) [0455-w17-ms-21]

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