1
Which of the following is not a typical attribute of goods?
Answer:aspects of quality difficult to measure
Questions
2
The Dulac Box plant produces 500 cypress packing boxes in two 10-hour shifts. What is the productivity of the plant?
Answer:25 boxes/hr
3
The total of all outputs produced by the transformation process divided by the total of the inputs is
Answer:multi-factor productivity
4
Productivity tends to be more difficult to improve in the service sector because the work is
Answer:all of the above
6
A distinguishing feature of a contractual VMS is that coordination and conflict management among the independent members of the channel are attained through ______________
Answer:contractual agreements
7
Which type of product might require a more direct marketing channel to avoid delays and too much handling?
Answer:perishable products
8
Which of the following transportation modes is used for digital products?
Answer:the internet
9
Identify from the following list a major strategic risk associated with outsourcing.
Answer:The supplier is purchased by a competitor
10
______________ happens in manufacturing when information about consumer demand for any product becomes increasingly distorted as it moves upstream in the manufacturing process.
Answer:bullwhip effect
