BSG Quiz #2 Exam Questions &
Answers4
Under what circumstances should a company's management team give serious consideration -
ANSWERS-When managers determine that all of the company's available production capacity
will not be needed to produce branded footwear and that the total amount of idle production
capacity at its production facilities will be sufficient to meet or exceed the 100,000-pair
minimum-delivery requirement of chain retailers in each region.
A company opting to boost its sales of branded footwear by offering buyers in one or more
regions 500 models/styles to choose from should definitely consider - ANSWERS-instituting
production improvement option B at all production locations where 500 models are going to be
produced.
Given the following data from a recent Comparative Competitive Efforts page in the CIR:
Based on the above data for your company, which of the following statements is false? -
ANSWERS-Your company had a competitive advantage on each one of the eight competitive
factors affecting Internet sales and market share.
If a company spends $28.8 million to install refurbished footwear-making equipment with
capacity to produce 2 million pairs of athletic footwear at its Asia Pacific production facility, then
its annual depreciation costs at that facility will rise by - ANSWERS-10% or $2,880,000.
Which one of the following actions is certain to result in higher production costs per branded
pair at one of your company's production facilities? - ANSWERS-Increasing the use of superior
materials from 30% to 40%
If a management team wishes to boost the company's stock price, then it should consider -
ANSWERS-pursuing actions to increase earnings per share each year that meet or beat investor
expectations, raising the company's dividend each year (by at least $0.10 and preferably $0.25
Answers4
Under what circumstances should a company's management team give serious consideration -
ANSWERS-When managers determine that all of the company's available production capacity
will not be needed to produce branded footwear and that the total amount of idle production
capacity at its production facilities will be sufficient to meet or exceed the 100,000-pair
minimum-delivery requirement of chain retailers in each region.
A company opting to boost its sales of branded footwear by offering buyers in one or more
regions 500 models/styles to choose from should definitely consider - ANSWERS-instituting
production improvement option B at all production locations where 500 models are going to be
produced.
Given the following data from a recent Comparative Competitive Efforts page in the CIR:
Based on the above data for your company, which of the following statements is false? -
ANSWERS-Your company had a competitive advantage on each one of the eight competitive
factors affecting Internet sales and market share.
If a company spends $28.8 million to install refurbished footwear-making equipment with
capacity to produce 2 million pairs of athletic footwear at its Asia Pacific production facility, then
its annual depreciation costs at that facility will rise by - ANSWERS-10% or $2,880,000.
Which one of the following actions is certain to result in higher production costs per branded
pair at one of your company's production facilities? - ANSWERS-Increasing the use of superior
materials from 30% to 40%
If a management team wishes to boost the company's stock price, then it should consider -
ANSWERS-pursuing actions to increase earnings per share each year that meet or beat investor
expectations, raising the company's dividend each year (by at least $0.10 and preferably $0.25
