Question 1

The degree to which a good or service meets the demands and requirements of customers is called

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A)   efficiency.
B)   productivity.
C)   quality.
D)   effectiveness.
E)   customer satisfaction.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

The buying of all materials needed by the organization is called

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A)   consumer behavior.
B)   capital expenditures.
C)   purchasing.
D)   buyer behavior.
E)   acquisitions.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

What is quality control?

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Quality control refers to the processes ...

Question 4

Variations in demand,service requirements,and the intangibility of the product make measuring productivity more difficult for manufacturers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Materials that have been purchased to be used in making other products are included in

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A)   finished inventory.
B)   partial inventory.
C)   raw materials inventory.
D)   supplier inventory.
E)   components parts inventory.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 6

In a nonprofit organization like Habitat for Humanity,inputs such as money,materials,information,and volunteer time and labor are used to transform raw materials into homes for needy families.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

If ABC Computer Company is determining demand for its future products and how much consumers are willing to pay,the company will likely rely on

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A)   the economy.
B)   marketing research.
C)   the competition.
D)   the past.
E)   intuition.F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 8

It is especially difficult to measure quality characteristics when

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A)   a firm uses ISO 9000.
B)   a firm has a total quality management program.
C)   the product is a good.
D)   the product is a service.
E)   a firm uses statistical process control.F) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

Question 9

A company that manufactures large products,such as houses or bridges,may require that all resources be brought to a central location during production.This type of facility layout is called

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A)   fixed-position.
B)   product.
C)   line.
D)   central control.
E)   assembly line.F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 10

What does McKing Corporation wish to do?

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A)   To release a new line of sandwiches
B)   To start selling its food products in grocery stores
C)   To diversify into selling pizzas
D)   To start selling insurance
E)   McKing wants to keep selling the same products it always hasF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

Outputs include labor,materials,energy,and money.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

How do operations for manufacturers and service providers differ?

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Operations for manufacturers and service...

Question 13

Different kinds of transformation processes take place in organizations that provide services.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What is the problem with McKing's plan to start selling 16" pizzas?

Accepted Answer

A)   There is no market for 16" fast food pizzas
B)   McKing's target market does not eat very much pizza
C)   The pizzas are too expensive for the average consumer
D)   The pizzas are too large to be passed through existing drive-through windows
E)   McKing's franchisees do not want to sell pizzaF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 15

The majority of companies purchase all materials needed to make their finished products.

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A) True 
 B)False

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