Year 11 - Design and technology
Costing
Designing and Making Principles
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils will develop designing and making principles knowledge with an explicit focus on exam technique.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain how a range of factors affect product costing in industry.
Key Notes
- Product costs go beyond materials - they include labour, overhead, and other expenses.
- Costs are influenced by internal factors and external factors.
- Businesses set prices by managing expenses.
Vocabulary To Learn
- economies of scale: as production increases, the cost per unit decreases
- overhead: the ongoing cost of running a business
- automation: use of technology to perform tasks
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- The cost of a product only concerns raw materials.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Product costs go beyond materials - they include labour, overhead, and other expenses. Costs are influenced by internal factors and external factors.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'economies of scale'
as production increases, the cost per unit decreases.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: The cost of a product only concerns raw materials. Correction: Other factors like labour, overhead, distribution, and economies of scale affect the cost of a product.
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- Efficient manufacturing systems Study Guide
- Feedback and evaluation Study Guide
- Health and Safety Study Guide
- Manufacturing considerations and selection Study Guide
- Material considerations and selection Study Guide
- Modifications and improvements Study Guide
- Product analysis Study Guide
- Quality Study Guide
- Research Study Guide
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