MGT101 CHAP 15

1. A company buys electronic components, assembles them into PCs, and then ships them to customers. In this case the electronic components are _____ for the company.
a. outputs
b. products
c. processes
d. inputs
e. services

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4. Amesly is an office furniture company. The wood, metal, fabrics, and plastics that it uses to manufacture chairs, desks, tables, and cabinets are all
a. outcomes.
b. products.
c. services.
d. resources.
e. output management

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11. Amesly is an office furniture company. The desks, tables, chairs, and cabinets that it manufactures are all
a. resources.
b. inputs.
c. services.
d. outcomes.
e. transformations.

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17. Upsilon Inc. manufactures leather handbags. It later adds leather accessories, shoes, and clothing to its production line. With this step, Upsilon is taking a _____ decision.a. layoutb. promotion-distributionc. capacityd. product-service mixe. facility

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20. The physical positioning or geographic site of an office or factory is a _____ decision.
a. facilities
b. layout
c. capacity
d. location
e. quality

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22. In a toy manufacturing factory, the employees are stationed along the assembly line. As a toy moves along the assembly line, each employee stationed there adds a particular part to the toy. The toy factory has a _____ layout.
a. process
b. cellular
c. fixed-point
d. product
e. distributed

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24. Dina works in a residential construction company. She travels to the job site to build a house. The residential construction company is an example of a _____ layout.
a. product
b. cellular
c. random
d. fixed-position
e. process

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28. Which of the following is true of automation?
a. The development of automation has created jobs across all industries.
b. Automated machines make more errors.
c. Automation discourages innovation.
d. Automation helps to improve products and services.
e. Automation was the earliest step in the development of machines and machine-controlling devices.

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31. Which of the following uses computers to design parts and complete products and to simulate performance so that prototypes need not be constructed?
a. Computer-aided automation
b. Computerized robotics
c. Agrimation
d. Computer-aide
d design
e. Flexible manufacturing systems

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32. In _____, CAD and CAM are linked together and computer networks automatically adjust machine placements and settings.
a. robotics
b. automation
c. agrimation
d. computer-integrate
d manufacturing
e. flexible manufacturing systems

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