14.18 - Economic and Workforce Implications
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What is a cost-benefit analysis?
💡 Hint: Think about the investment's value.
Define economies of scale.
💡 Hint: Consider production levels in large projects.
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Which of the following is a potential long-term benefit of implementing robotic systems?
💡 Hint: Consider how robots operate.
True or False: Economies of scale lead to higher costs per unit in larger production.
💡 Hint: Think about the relationship between production and costs.
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Evaluate the long-term impacts of declining manual labor rates due to robotics on society and the economy.
💡 Hint: Think about both sides of the employment spectrum.
Propose a retraining plan for a construction workforce transitioning to automated systems, including skill sets to be emphasized.
💡 Hint: Consider collaboration between industry and education.
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