Gibson valves produces cast bronze valves on assembly line

 

1. A company manufactures product X. Currently, 120 units are produced in a 10-hour shift. If labor productivity can be increased by 20%, it would then be

a. 14.4 units/hr

b. 24 units/hr

c. 240 units/hr

d. 1200 units/hr e. none of the above

2. Gibson Valves produces cast bronze valves on an assembly line, currently producing 1600 valves each 8-hour shift. If the productivity is increased by 10%, it would then be

a. 180 valves/hr

b. 200 valves/hr

c. 220 valves/hr

d. 880 valves/hr

e. 1760 valves/hr

3. Gibson Valves produces cast bronze valves on an assembly line, currently producing 1600 valves per shift. If the production is increased to 2000 valves per shift, labor productivity will increase by

a. 10%

b. 20%

c. 25%

d. 40%

e. 50%

4. The Dulac Box plant produces 500 packing boxes in two 10-hour shifts. What is the productivity of the plant?

a. 25 boxes/hr

b. 50 boxes/hr

c. 5000 boxes/hr

d. none of the above e. not enough data to determine productivity

5. When buying ____________ there is a high degree of interaction among consumer and producer or supplier for which can be said that ____________ participates in its production.

a. capital goods, manufacturer

b. services, customer

c. capital goods, customer

d. services, manufacturer

e. none of the above

6. The largest contributor to productivity increases is ________, estimated to be responsible for _____ of the annual increase.

a. management; over one-half

b. management; one-tenth

c. labor; over one-half

d. labor; one-tenth

e. technology; over one-half

7. The smallest contributor to productivity increases is ________, estimated to be responsible for _____ of the annual increase.

a. management; two-thirds

b. management; one-tenth

c. labor; two-thirds

d. labor; one-tenth

e. technology; 52%

8. The marketing function's main concern is with

a. producing goods or providing services

b. procuring materials, supplies, and equipment

c. building and maintaining a positive image

d. generating the demand for the organization's products or services

e. securing monetary resources

9. The Dulac Box plant produces 500 cypress packing boxes in two 10-hour shifts. Due to higher demand, they have decided to operate three 8-hour shifts instead. They are now able to produce 600 boxes per day. What has happened to production?

a. It has increased by 50 sets/shift

b. It has increased by 37.5 sets/hr.

c. It has increased by 20%.

d. It has decreased by 8.3%.

e. The productivity index is the same.