GSCM206 January 2019 Week 4 Quiz Latest

GSCM206 Managing Operations Across the Supply Chain

Week 4 Quiz

Question 1

 (TCO 8) The Clothes Factory wants to increase capacity by adding a new sewing machine. The fixed costs for machine A are $9,000, and its variable cost is $4 per unit. The revenue is $7 per unit. The break-even point for the sewing machine is

  1,200 units.

  1,600 units.

  3,000 units.

  1,500 units.

Question 2

 (TCO 9) A truck stop is considering opening a new facility on the Interstate. The table below shows its ratings of four factors at each of two potential sites.

Factor   Weight Gary Mall             Belt Line

Affluence of Local Population     .20          40           40

Traffic Flow         .40          50           20

Parking Availability          .20          30           40

Growth Potential             .20          10           30

The score for Gary Mall is _____, and the score for Belt Line is _____.

  Gary Mall = 34; Belt Line = 28

  Gary Mall = 33; Belt Line = 22

  Gary Mall = 36; Belt Line = 30

  Gary Mall = 19; Belt Line = 24        

Question 3

 (TCO 8) A bakery has a design capacity to bake 250 loaves of bread a day. However, because of scheduled maintenance of their equipment, management feels that they can bake 100 loaves a day. Yesterday, the gas was turned off while the city was repairing a leak, and only eight loaves were baked. What is the utilization of the ovens yesterday?

  5%

  3%

  2.5%

  3.2%       

Question 4

 (TCO 8) A bakery has a design capacity to bake 200 loaves of bread a day. However, because of scheduled maintenance of their equipment, management feels that they can bake 100 loaves a day. Yesterday the gas was turned off while the city was repairing a leak, and only 22 loaves where baked. What was the efficiency of the ovens yesterday?

  5%

  7%

  10%

  22%        

Question 5

 (TCO 8) Design capacity is the

  maximum output of a system in a given period.

  actual production over a specified time period in ideal conditions.

  average output that can be achieved under ideal conditions.

  maximum usable capacity of a particular facility.

  capacity a firm expects to achieve given the current operating constraints.        

Question 6

 (TCO 8) Actual output as a percent of design capacity is

  effective capacity.

  utilization.

  effectiveness.

  efficiency.

Question 7

 (TCO 9) A location decision for an appliance manufacturer would tend to have a(n)

  education focus.

  labor focus.

  revenue focus.

  environmental focus.

  cost focus        

Question 8

 (TCO 9) When making a location decision at the site level, which of these would be considered?

  Corporate desires

  Land and construction costs

  Air, rail, highway, and waterway systems

  Attractiveness of region

  Location of markets

Question 9

 (TCO 9) Evaluating location alternatives by comparing their composite (weighted-average) scores involves

  a cost-volume analysis.

  a transportation model analysis.

  a linear regression analysis.

  a crossover analysis.

  None of the above        

Question 10

 (TCO 8) Which of the following is NOT a consideration for a good capacity decision?

  Forecast demand accurately

  Match technology increments and sales volume

  Find the worst operating size (volume)

  Build for change