Devry BUSN115 final exam 2014

A Gantt chart is used for forecasting sales.
A PERT chart is used for measuring progress.
They are both considered to be control procedure monitors.
Both use a critical path to delineate the flow of materials.
A PERT network can be made up of thousands events over many months.

facility location but not layout.
facility layout but not location.
capacity planning.
holding output steady while lowering costs.
None of the Above.

the decision of what distribution mode to use is less complex than first imagined.
emissions from air freight are lower than rail shipping.
emissions from air freight are higher than ocean shipping.
motor transportation is more fuel efficient per ton-mile than rail.
transportation accounts for one third of carbon dioxide emissions.

investing in social media hinders a company in reaching its goals.
social media needs to work hand in hand with other channels.
social media reaches old audiences that have new devices.
nontraditional audiences are the new target for social media.
social media and direct mail are complementary to one another.

Strictly adhere to your previous five-years business plans
Providing improved customer service
Increasing your inventory levels
Opening a branch store across the street from the big box
Charging your customers for consultation time when they ask for advice

Making products and counseling available when consumers need them
Changing the buying behaviors of consumers
Understanding the risks of some of the products offered for sale
Doing whatever is necessary to provide credit through debit cards and credit cards
Providing open and free-flowing communication to the consumers

The creation of a positive brand image
Meeting the needs of distributors
Meeting the strategic marketing goals of your main supplier
Meeting the needs of the indigent in your community
Meeting profit expectations of external investors

Excellently designed incentive programs reward them tax free
Salaries can be reduced by half in such instances
Their managers say, “Deceive the customers.”
Overly ambitious goals and incentives create an environment in which people can learn and grow.
Overly ambitious goals and incentives create an environment in which unethical actions are tolerated.

Laws that cover promissory notes and checks
Legally enforceable agreements between two or more parties
Bills in the form of Accounts Payable
Laws that cover international transactions
Invoices in the form of Accounts Receivable

The government’s resolve to pursue corporate income tax evasion cases has increased
Competition is a cornerstone of a knowledge-based economy.
Antitrust oversight has always been the rule.
The definition of competitive advantage has been limited
Antitrust issues will persist in the future.

Less strategic tasks can be sourced so that companies can focus on sales and marketing
Communication among company members, suppliers, and customers is problematic.
Outsourced work allows companies to create efficiencies that in fact let them fire more workers.
Consumers benefit from lower prices generated by effective use of global resources and developing nations.
Offshore outsourcing may reduce product quality and can therefore cause damage to a company’s reputation.

They can produce all the products their people want and need.
Buying and selling products is allowed by international treaty.
Sophisticated technology allows for the improved use of natural resources.
Buying and selling products is allowed by verbal contracts.
They are able to buy what is needed in a mutually beneficial exchange relationship.

The creation of regional alliances
Increase of tariffs worldwide
Expansion of new trade rules to areas like agriculture
The protection of the value of the dollar
Overcoming constraints and decrease business opportunities

Is an alternative to unemployment.
Is not risky.
Allows others to control your future.
Is not difficult and does not require sacrifice.

Simplified tax returns
Simplified Record Keeping
Simplified operations in overseas markets
Difficulty of termination
Perpetual life

Mobile phone users are accustomed to advertising interuptions while fixed computers have limited links to retailer websites
The mobile phone is operating most of the time but the interactivity is less than a fixed computer
The screen size of fixed computers is larger but screen enlargement overcomes that limitation in mobile phones
Fixed computers can provide advertising based on where you happen to be while mobile phone advertisements are limited to product categories

Where can I find a solution?
What services would improve society?
What products would improve my life?
What products are least significant?
What products would improve all mankind?
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National market information
International market information
Client information
Company information
Competitor information

Building and improving relationships with customers
Online advertising to get potential customers to the website
Announcing weekly sales promotions so customers will make a purchase
Information to competitors and near-competitors
Website software to send “spam” email messages

Providing constructive feedback
Determining reconstruction needed
Promulgating financial statements
Setting precise standards
Establishing standard procedures

The extent to which a job demands the same skills
The degree to which the job requires doing a task with a visible outcome from beginning to end
The The degree to which the job has an insubstantial impact on the lives or work of others
The degree of indiscretion in scheduling leisure time
The amount of direct and clear information given about team goals

Defining the behavioral parameters of a unique subset of cultures
Establishing a zone of proximal development
Setting expectations for reasonableness of the ideas presented
Establishing clear and concise expectations of factual information
Conducting a series of time-checks throughout the meeting

Process manufacturing
Intermittent process
Computer-aided design
Flexible manufacturing
Process flexible-aided design

Production capacity
Place
Reselection consideration
Profit
Earnings before interest and taxes

Understanding broadband technology, such as fiber-to-the-home
Allowing network capacities to maximize
Understanding the impact of your telephone system
Being disingenuous to customers
Responding to customers in a timely manner

Multiple locations for the information being edited and saved.
Multiple copies of the information so back-ups are not necessary.
The software is considered shareware and is therefore not copyrighted.
The software being considered public domain software and free for the taking.
Multiple locations where the information is stored provides quick access.

High-level tasks such as new product design
Analyzing the organization’s financial information
Planning relatively short-term/tactical objectives
Identifying trends within the industry
Transaction processing systems to further assist with the daily flow of data

Reviewing current operations in the IT department to determine processes that can be made more efficient.
Explore the possibilities of providing real-time manufacturing and shipping data to your competitors.
Review the information that is gathered by the customer relations staff that might assist in degrading existing customer relationships.
Review the non-warranty ordering process to deteriorate communications with suppliers.
Exploring new markets through an improved online presence of the company.

The preparation and distribution of an a periodic report
A summarization of the costs of production
The preparation of departmental budgets
Compliance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) guidelines
Reviewing and evaluating the information used to prepare a company’s financial statements

Improve the efficiency of the hospital’s cash management system
Use a carefully planned lawn care service
Continue the hospital’s large stockpile of drugs
Cease using a just-in-time inventory system
Use a carelessly planned inventory control system