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- - - - Increases output
- - - - Likely to be of high standard
      - Business can charge a high price and
        make a good profit
    - - Can be high cost
        
        Requires skilled workers
      - May be slow so long customer waits
  - - - Batches can be altered to meet the demands of customers
      - There are reduced storage costs if goods are made to order
      - It is cheaper than job production
    - - Machines need re-setting between different batches which costs money
      - Stocks of raw materials may be needed - costs money
      - Tasks may be repetitive and boring for workers leading to motivation and staff retention problems
  - - - Goods can be mass produced
      - The business may gain economies of large scale production which can reduce unit costs
      - Use of machinery and automation can further reduce costs
      - Use of computer controlled machinery allows some variation in products
    - - May not be high quality
      - Business will have to store large stocks of materials ready for use on the production line
      - Production can be disrupted by
        mechanical breakdowns
      - Tasks may be repetitive and boring
        
        deceased worker motivation and productivity