BSAT 382 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Utilization |is |defined |as |the |ratio |of:
actual |output |to |design |capacity.
Efficiency |is |defined |as |the |ratio |of:
actual |outputs |to |effective |capacity.
Production |units |have |an |optimal |rate |of |output |where:
average |unit |costs |are |minimum.
The |ratio |of |actual |output |to |design |capacity |is:
utillization
When |determining |the |timing |and |degree |of |capacity |change, |one |can |use |the |approach |of:
expand-early |strategy.
Unbalanced |systems |are |evidenced |by:
bottleneck |operations
,Allowances |for |which |of |these |factors |would |be |subtracted |from |design |capacity |when |
calculating |effective |capacity?
all |of |these |choices |are |correct.
Which |of |the |following |is |not |a |criterion |for |developing |capacity |alternatives?
design |structured, |rigid |systems
Operation |X |feeds |into |operation |Y. |Operation |X |has |an |effective |capacity |of |55 |units |per |hour. |
Operation |Y |has |an |effective |capacity |of |50 |units |per |hour. |Finding |a |way |to |increase |Y's |
effective |capacity |would |be |an |example |of |________ |a |constraint.
overcoming
Which |of |the |following |is |not |a |factor |that |influences |how |frequently |or |infrequently |capacity |
choices |are |made?
supply |chain |disruption
Which |of |the |following |is |not |a |reason |why |capacity |decisions |are |so |important?
Capacity |chunks |can |be |added |or |deleted |quickly |and |inexpensively.
The |decision |to |outsource |opens |the |firm |up |to |certain |risks, |among |them |_________ |and |
________.
,loss |of |direct |control |over |operations; |need |to |disclose |proprietary |information.
Which |of |the |following |makes |using |present |value |approaches |in |capacity |decisions |difficult?
Capacity |decisions |are |made |amidst |much |uncertainty, |so |cash |flows |cannot |be |estimated |with
|great |accuracy.
Which |of |the |following |is |not |a |strategy |to |manage |service |capacity |or |cope |with |service |
capacity |limitations?
storing |inventories |of |the |service.
The |maximum |possible |output |given |a |product |mix, |scheduling |difficulties, |personal |time, |and |
so |on |is:
effective |capacity
Maximum |capacity |commonly |refers |to |the |upper |limit |on:
the |rate |of |output
Which |of |the |following |is |the |case |where |capacity |is |measured |in |terms |of |inputs?
number |of |passenger |seats |that |can |be |filed |per |day |on |an |airline |route.
At |the |break-even |point:
, total |cost |equals |total |revenue
Which |of |the |following |is |a |key |question |in |capacity |planning?
When |do |we |need |the |capacity?
The |method |of |financial |analysis |which |results |in |an |equivalent |interest |rate |is:
internal |rate |of |return
Improving |cash |flow |would |be |a |reasonable |thing |to |focus |on |when |trying |to |overcome |a |
_________ |constraint.
financial
Outsourcing |some |production |is |a |means |of |_________ |a |capacity |constraint.
overcoming
Operation |X |feeds |into |operation |Y. |Operation |X |has |an |effective |capacity |of |55 |units |per |hour. |
Operation |Y |has |an |effective |capacity |of |50 |units |per |hour. |Increasing |X's |effective |capacity |to |
ensure |that |Y's |utilization |is |maximized |would |be |an |example |of |________ |a |constraint.
supporting
ANSWERS
Utilization |is |defined |as |the |ratio |of:
actual |output |to |design |capacity.
Efficiency |is |defined |as |the |ratio |of:
actual |outputs |to |effective |capacity.
Production |units |have |an |optimal |rate |of |output |where:
average |unit |costs |are |minimum.
The |ratio |of |actual |output |to |design |capacity |is:
utillization
When |determining |the |timing |and |degree |of |capacity |change, |one |can |use |the |approach |of:
expand-early |strategy.
Unbalanced |systems |are |evidenced |by:
bottleneck |operations
,Allowances |for |which |of |these |factors |would |be |subtracted |from |design |capacity |when |
calculating |effective |capacity?
all |of |these |choices |are |correct.
Which |of |the |following |is |not |a |criterion |for |developing |capacity |alternatives?
design |structured, |rigid |systems
Operation |X |feeds |into |operation |Y. |Operation |X |has |an |effective |capacity |of |55 |units |per |hour. |
Operation |Y |has |an |effective |capacity |of |50 |units |per |hour. |Finding |a |way |to |increase |Y's |
effective |capacity |would |be |an |example |of |________ |a |constraint.
overcoming
Which |of |the |following |is |not |a |factor |that |influences |how |frequently |or |infrequently |capacity |
choices |are |made?
supply |chain |disruption
Which |of |the |following |is |not |a |reason |why |capacity |decisions |are |so |important?
Capacity |chunks |can |be |added |or |deleted |quickly |and |inexpensively.
The |decision |to |outsource |opens |the |firm |up |to |certain |risks, |among |them |_________ |and |
________.
,loss |of |direct |control |over |operations; |need |to |disclose |proprietary |information.
Which |of |the |following |makes |using |present |value |approaches |in |capacity |decisions |difficult?
Capacity |decisions |are |made |amidst |much |uncertainty, |so |cash |flows |cannot |be |estimated |with
|great |accuracy.
Which |of |the |following |is |not |a |strategy |to |manage |service |capacity |or |cope |with |service |
capacity |limitations?
storing |inventories |of |the |service.
The |maximum |possible |output |given |a |product |mix, |scheduling |difficulties, |personal |time, |and |
so |on |is:
effective |capacity
Maximum |capacity |commonly |refers |to |the |upper |limit |on:
the |rate |of |output
Which |of |the |following |is |the |case |where |capacity |is |measured |in |terms |of |inputs?
number |of |passenger |seats |that |can |be |filed |per |day |on |an |airline |route.
At |the |break-even |point:
, total |cost |equals |total |revenue
Which |of |the |following |is |a |key |question |in |capacity |planning?
When |do |we |need |the |capacity?
The |method |of |financial |analysis |which |results |in |an |equivalent |interest |rate |is:
internal |rate |of |return
Improving |cash |flow |would |be |a |reasonable |thing |to |focus |on |when |trying |to |overcome |a |
_________ |constraint.
financial
Outsourcing |some |production |is |a |means |of |_________ |a |capacity |constraint.
overcoming
Operation |X |feeds |into |operation |Y. |Operation |X |has |an |effective |capacity |of |55 |units |per |hour. |
Operation |Y |has |an |effective |capacity |of |50 |units |per |hour. |Increasing |X's |effective |capacity |to |
ensure |that |Y's |utilization |is |maximized |would |be |an |example |of |________ |a |constraint.
supporting
