Business A-Level
capacity utilisation and productivity
What capacity utilisation and productivity means in Business A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of capacity utilisation and productivity
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Capacity utilisation is actual output divided by maximum possible output times one hundred; labour productivity is output per worker per period.
Topics that use capacity utilisation and productivity
- Analysing the existing internal position of a business to assess strengths and weaknesses: overall performance (AQA A-Level)
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