One negative consequence of using automation to improve manufacturing production is that?

One negative consequence of using automation to improve manufacturing production is that?

(i) production will often slow down.

(ii) costs often rise for producers.

(iii) prices often increase for consumers.

(iv) factories often need fewer workers.

Answer: The correct options are iii) and iv)

Thus, automation in manufacturing has positive impacts like more efficiency in the production line and reduction in costs incurred by producers. But that is far from true as it also has negative sides. One such outcome is prices for consumers may rise; while the cost of adopting automation can be large, firms make up these costs with consumer prices to avoid cutting their margins too deeply. Also, with the help of automated systems, factories employing many workers may no longer need the same number of people to work for them as wage erosion or downsizing occurs. Since automation comes with several advantages such as compliance, quality assurance, and reduced labour costs, there equally come with adverse effects such as increased customer prices and non-employment of workers, at least in the short run, and until workers in the manufacturing industry switch to other occupations, which are now possible within the automated manufacturing process.