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GSCM 211 FINAL EXAM ACTUAL TEST
2026 ACCURATE EXAM WITH
COMPLETE REAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS (A NEW UPDATED
VERSION) |GUARANTEED PASS. (BRAND
NEW!) GSCM 211 FINAL EXAM
1. What is the primary goal of Supply Chain Management?
A) Minimize the cost of raw materials only
B) Maximize overall value generated for the customer and
stakeholders
C) Eliminate all inventory
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D) Outsource all logistics to one provider
Correct Answer: B) Maximize overall value generated for the
customer and stakeholders
Rationale: SCM coordinates all activities to create value—
balancing cost, service, and quality.
2. Which of the following best describes a "supply chain"? A)
A single company’s internal production line
B) A network of organizations involved in moving products
from raw materials to end customer
C) Only the transportation department of a firm
D) The marketing strategy for a product
Correct Answer: B) A network of organizations involved in
moving products from raw materials to end customer
Rationale: A supply chain includes suppliers, manufacturers,
distributors, retailers, and customers.
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3. Scenario: A retailer notices that a small 5% increase in
customer demand leads to a 30% increase in orders placed
with its factory. This phenomenon is called:
A) Reverse logistics
B) The Bullwhip Effect
C) Just-in-Time failure
D) Demand smoothing
Correct Answer: B) The Bullwhip Effect
Rationale: Demand distortion amplifies as it moves upstream.
4. Multiple Answer (SATA): Which three of the following are
typical causes of the Bullwhip Effect?
A) Order batching
B) Price fluctuations (promotions)
C) Perfect information sharing
D) Rationing and shortage gaming
E) Level production schedules
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Correct Answers: A, B, D
Rationale: Batching, forward buying, and gaming cause
distortion. Perfect information (C) reduces bullwhip.
5. What does "Cash-to-Cash Cycle Time" measure?
A) The time between paying suppliers and receiving cash from
customers
B) The time inventory sits in a warehouse
C) The time a truck takes to deliver
D) The time to approve a purchase order
Correct Answer: A) The time between paying suppliers and
receiving cash from customers
Rationale: C2C = Days Inventory Outstanding + Days Sales
Outstanding – Days Payables Outstanding.
6. A company has DIO = 40 days, DSO = 30 days, DPO =
20 days. What is the Cash-to-Cash cycle?
A) 90 days
GSCM 211 FINAL EXAM ACTUAL TEST
2026 ACCURATE EXAM WITH
COMPLETE REAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS (A NEW UPDATED
VERSION) |GUARANTEED PASS. (BRAND
NEW!) GSCM 211 FINAL EXAM
1. What is the primary goal of Supply Chain Management?
A) Minimize the cost of raw materials only
B) Maximize overall value generated for the customer and
stakeholders
C) Eliminate all inventory
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D) Outsource all logistics to one provider
Correct Answer: B) Maximize overall value generated for the
customer and stakeholders
Rationale: SCM coordinates all activities to create value—
balancing cost, service, and quality.
2. Which of the following best describes a "supply chain"? A)
A single company’s internal production line
B) A network of organizations involved in moving products
from raw materials to end customer
C) Only the transportation department of a firm
D) The marketing strategy for a product
Correct Answer: B) A network of organizations involved in
moving products from raw materials to end customer
Rationale: A supply chain includes suppliers, manufacturers,
distributors, retailers, and customers.
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3. Scenario: A retailer notices that a small 5% increase in
customer demand leads to a 30% increase in orders placed
with its factory. This phenomenon is called:
A) Reverse logistics
B) The Bullwhip Effect
C) Just-in-Time failure
D) Demand smoothing
Correct Answer: B) The Bullwhip Effect
Rationale: Demand distortion amplifies as it moves upstream.
4. Multiple Answer (SATA): Which three of the following are
typical causes of the Bullwhip Effect?
A) Order batching
B) Price fluctuations (promotions)
C) Perfect information sharing
D) Rationing and shortage gaming
E) Level production schedules
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Correct Answers: A, B, D
Rationale: Batching, forward buying, and gaming cause
distortion. Perfect information (C) reduces bullwhip.
5. What does "Cash-to-Cash Cycle Time" measure?
A) The time between paying suppliers and receiving cash from
customers
B) The time inventory sits in a warehouse
C) The time a truck takes to deliver
D) The time to approve a purchase order
Correct Answer: A) The time between paying suppliers and
receiving cash from customers
Rationale: C2C = Days Inventory Outstanding + Days Sales
Outstanding – Days Payables Outstanding.
6. A company has DIO = 40 days, DSO = 30 days, DPO =
20 days. What is the Cash-to-Cash cycle?
A) 90 days
