Unit 4.2: Organising Production

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Unit 4.

2: Organising Production

Production adds value to resources by turning them into goods and services
consumers want and are able to buy.

Aims of Production:

Most private sector firms aim to maximize ______________

However, not all organisations aim to maximise profits. For example:

• Charities aim to help people or animals in need, or to protect the natural


environment. They rely on _______________ or gifts of money to cover their costs

• Not-for-profit organizations, such as local sports and social clubs, are run
for the benefit of their members. Any surplus of revenue over costs is used to
reinvest in the organization or to lower prices

• Public sector organizations provide public services, e.g. public health


services, education. They are funded by the ________________

Industrial sectors:

An industrial sector or industry is a group of firms specializing in similar goods


and services, or using similar production processes

 Primary Sector: businesses involved in the extraction of _______________


resources from the land and sea
 Secondary Sector: these include all construction and ______________ industries
that turn the natural resources into goods
 Tertiary Sector: businesses that provided services to consumers and to
other businesses.
A

B
C
D
F
G

I
H

K
L

1. Match each picture to a description using the table below (some pictures can
be used twice)

Description 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Picture

2. Place the descriptions in order to form as chain of productive activities


involved in bread production, right through to the final sale to consumers (#
4/6)
1.
Activity A B C D E F G H I J K L
Pr/Se/Tr

2.
Primary Secondary Tertiary

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