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Economy and distribution of wealth
Definition
Automation can lift productivity and profit but may concentrate wealth with owners and cut incomes of displaced workers.
Example: Savings go to shareholders while jobs are lost.
Found in: syllabus, sample exam and familiarisation guidelines, school notes.
Where it is used in the test
Syllabus area: Y12 Software Automation.
Question types it can appear in
- Short answer: Define, outline or explain it and tie it to the scenario.
- Extended response: Use it as a supporting point linked to the stimulus.
No past question in this bank is linked to this term yet. It can still be tested through the question types above.
Study links
- Flashcard: Economy and distribution of wealth in Software Automation (Year 12) · study that set
- Memorise: Impact of automation on individuals, society and the environment
- Notes: Assess the impact of automation on the individual, society and the environment,… (Software Automation (Year 12))
How to use it in an answer
A model sentence
“Automation can lift productivity and profit but may concentrate wealth with owners and cut incomes of displaced workers.” Then apply it: Savings go to shareholders while jobs are lost.
In a short answer, give the definition in your own words first, then tie it to the situation in the question. Do not copy the example above unless it fits the scenario.
Command words used with it
No linked question shows the command word for this term. Across the past short answer and extended response questions in this bank the words used most are: Explain, Outline, Describe, Compare, Classify, Analyse. Check the actual word in your question.
Technique for the question types
- Short answer: One clear point per mark, use the stimulus and course terms, and answer the command word.
- Extended response: Plan with the command word, give a judgement or explanation supported by named details from the stimulus, use course terms and cover both sides when asked.
Common mistakes
- Use the term exactly as the syllabus words it, then link it to the scenario in the question; the 2025 feedback repeatedly rewards using the stimulus.
- Answer the command word: outline gives main points only, explain gives a reason or cause, discuss gives both sides.
Related terms
Same group in the syllabus: Impact of automation · Safety of workers · People with disability · Nature and skills of employment · Production efficiency, waste and the environment · Patterns in human behaviour · Bias (human and dataset)