BUSI 411 Exam 2 with Answers Liberty University GradeAplus

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• Question 1 3 out of 3 points Seasonal variations are often easier to deal with in capacity planning than random variations because seasonal variations tend to be: • Question 2 0... out of 3 points A Virginia county is considering whether to pay $50,000 per year to lease a prisoner transfer facility in a prime location near Washington, D.C. They estimate it will cost $50 per prisoner to process the paperwork at this new location. The county is paid a $75 commission for each new prisoner they process. How many prisoners would they have to process annually to break even at this new location? • Question 3 3 out of 3 points The ratio of actual output to effective capacity is: • Question 4 3 out of 3 points Production units have an optimal rate of output where: • Question 5 0 out of 3 points Which of the following is the case where capacity is measured in terms of inputs? • Question 6 3 out of 3 points The maker of the world-famous Chocolate Chip Cookies needs to design a product layout for a new product, Mint Chocolate Chip. The company plans to use this new production line eight hours a day in order to meet projected demand of 1,440 cases per day. The following table describes the tasks involved in the production of a case of Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies. Task Time(secs) Immediate Predecessor u 4 none v 14 u w 12 v x 12 v y 6 w z 8 x,y For output to equal projected demand, what is the theoretical minimum number of workstations needed? • Question 7 0 out of 3 points A company needs to rebalance a product layout for producing new plastic license plates. They plan to use the assembly line six hours in order to meet projected demand of 2,160 license plates each day. The following table describes the tasks involved in the production of this product: Task Time(secs) Immediate Predecessor a 3 none b 4 none c 5 a,b d 7 none e 9 c,d Without regard to projected demand, what is the minimum possible cycle time for this assembly line? • Question 8 3 out of 3 points Which of the following is not an approach that companies use to achieve a smooth flow of production? • Question 9 0 out of 3 points A company is designing a product layout for a new product. It plans to use this production line eight hours a day in order to meet projected demand of 480 units per day. The tasks necessary to produce this product are: Task Time(secs) Immediate Predecessor u 30 none v 30 u w 6 u x 12 w y 54 x z 30 v,y If the company wants the output rate to be equal to demand, what is the last task performed at the second workstation if tasks are assigned in order of the most following tasks? • Question 10 3 out of 3 points The substitution of machinery that has sensing and control devices for human labor is best described by the term: • Question 11 3 out of 3 points The symbols for operation, storage, transportation, inspection, and delay would usually be found on which type of chart? • Question 12 3 out of 3 points A technique for estimating the proportion of time a worker spends on various activities is: • Question 13 3 out of 3 points Which of the following statements should not characterize an operations strategy toward the design of work systems? • Question 14 3 out of 3 points One form of long-term team that is increasingly being used, especially in lean production settings, is: • Question 15 3 out of 3 points The manager of Lawn and Garden Services would like to estimate the proportion of her employees' time spent performing various gardening and lawn care activities. She has made 400 random observations of a typical worker, with the following results: Activity Time Observed Mowing 200 Trimming 80 Raking 40 Miscellaneous 80 ________________________________________ If the manager wants to be 95.44 percent confident that the true proportion of time spent mowing is within .02 (plus or minus) of the sample proportion, what should be her sample size? • Question 16 3 out of 3 points Which statement best characterizes the objective of a typical search for location alternatives? • Question 17 3 out of 3 points Which of the following is a location option that management can consider in location planning? 1. (I) Expand an existing facility. 2. (II) Add a new location. 3. (III) Relocate from one location to another. 4. (IV) Do nothing. • Question 18 3 out of 3 points When service firms such as retailers or banks make growth-spurred location decisions, typically these involve: • Question 19 3 out of 3 points Retail businesses often engage in ____________, the tendency to locate in close proximity to one another. • Question 20 3 out of 3 points The method for evaluating location alternatives that minimizes shipping costs between multiple sending and receiving locations is: • Question 21 3 out of 3 points In cost-volume analysis, costs that vary directly with volume of output are referred to as fixed costs because they are a fixed percentage of output levels. • Question 22 3 out of 3 points Product layouts typically achieve high utilization of labor and equipment. • Question 23 0 out of 3 points One potential disadvantage of self-directed teams is higher turnover and absenteeism. • Question 24 3 out of 3 points Technology has made communication with global operations as easy as local communication. • Question 25 3 out of 3 points Labor laws are an important site-related factor. 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