Economics 2281 · O Level · Firms and production

Firms and production — practice question

One Finnish mobile (cell) phone manufacturing firm produces around 20% of the total output of all goods made in Finland. This public limited company employs more workers and purchases more capital goods than most other Finnish firms. It also provides a large share of the country’s exports.
(a)[2]

Define the term ‘public limited company’.

(b)[4]

Explain two reasons for the differences in the size of firms in the same industry.

(c)[6]

Analyse why a firm may decide to change the proportion of capital and labour it employs.

(d)[8]

a subsidy to producers is a payment intended to encourage production

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