Question 1

At the break-even point:

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A)   output equals capacity.
B)   total cost equals total revenue.
C)   total cost equals profit.
D)   variable cost equals fixed cost.
E)   variable cost equals total revenue.F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 2

If the office space at this new location has design and effective capacities of 10,000 and 8,000 recruits processed annually,respectively,and 6,000 recruits will be processed per year,what will be the utilization of the office space?

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A)   50%
B)   60%
C)   75%
D)   80%
E)   100%F) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 3

Production units have an optimal rate of output where:

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A)   total costs are minimum.
B)   unit costs are minimum.
C)   marginal costs are minimum.
D)   rate of output is maximum.
E)   total revenue is maximum.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 4

Installing capacity before an increase in demand occurs is referred to as:

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A)   an incremental strategy.
B)   a lagging strategy.
C)   a leading strategy.
D)   a capacity cushion.
E)   a capacity chunk.F) All of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 5

If her available land has design and effective capacities of 3,000 and 2,000 rose bushes per year,respectively,and she expects to be 80% efficient in her use of this land,how many rosebushes does Rose plan to grow each year on this land?

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A)   1,600
B)   2,400
C)   3,000
D)   2,000
E)   1,000F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

The break-even quantity can be determined by dividing the fixed costs by the difference between the revenue per unit and the variable cost per unit.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

If a company produces a variety of outputs,capacity has to be expressed as several partial measures; no overall measure of capacity is possible.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is not a consideration for developing capacity alternatives?

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A)   Avoiding capacity cushions
B)   Taking a big-picture approach to capacity changes
C)   Preparing to deal with capacity in "chunks"
D)   Attempting to smooth out capacity requirements
E)   Identifying the optimal operating levelF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 9

The more uniform the mix of products being produced,the more opportunity there is to increase the effective capacity of the system.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

How many cords of wood would he have to split with this machine to make a profit of $50,000?

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A)   3000
B)   2000
C)   1500
D)   1000
E)   500F) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 11

-What are total costs for the break-even quantity?

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Question 12

If his office space at this new location has design and effective capacities of 10,000 and 8,000 recruits processed annually,respectively,and he plans to be 90% efficient in his use of this space,how many recruits does he plan to process per year?

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A)   9,000
B)   8,000
C)   7,800
D)   7,200
E)   7,000F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

The utilization of a machine is 50%.The machine has a design capacity of 70 units per hour and an effective capacity of 60 units per hour.Find the efficiency of the machine.

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Question 14

As utilization increases the number of jobs/people waiting in an operating system decreases.

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A) True 
 B)False

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If the office space at this new location has design and effective capacities of 10,000 and 8,000 recruits processed annually,respectively,and 6,000 recruits will be processed per year,what will be the utilization of the office space?

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As utilization increases the number of jobs/people waiting in an operating system decreases.

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If his office space at this new location has design and effective capacities of 10,000 and 8,000 recruits processed annually,respectively,and he plans to be 90% efficient in his use of this space,how many recruits does he plan to process per year?

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-What are total costs for the break-even quantity?

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Which of the following is not a consideration for developing capacity alternatives?

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The break-even quantity can be determined by dividing the fixed costs by the difference between the revenue per unit and the variable cost per unit.

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The more uniform the mix of products being produced,the more opportunity there is to increase the effective capacity of the system.

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Production units have an optimal rate of output where:

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How many cords of wood would he have to split with this machine to make a profit of $50,000?

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At the break-even point:

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The utilization of a machine is 50%.The machine has a design capacity of 70 units per hour and an effective capacity of 60 units per hour.Find the efficiency of the machine.

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Installing capacity before an increase in demand occurs is referred to as:

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If a company produces a variety of outputs,capacity has to be expressed as several partial measures; no overall measure of capacity is possible.

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If her available land has design and effective capacities of 3,000 and 2,000 rose bushes per year,respectively,and she expects to be 80% efficient in her use of this land,how many rosebushes does Rose plan to grow each year on this land?

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If the office space at this new location has design and effective capacities of 10,000 and 8,000 recruits processed annually,respectively,and 6,000 recruits will be processed per year,what will be the utilization of the office space?

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As utilization increases the number of jobs/people waiting in an operating system decreases.

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If his office space at this new location has design and effective capacities of 10,000 and 8,000 recruits processed annually,respectively,and he plans to be 90% efficient in his use of this space,how many recruits does he plan to process per year?

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-What are total costs for the break-even quantity?

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Which of the following is not a consideration for developing capacity alternatives?

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The break-even quantity can be determined by dividing the fixed costs by the difference between the revenue per unit and the variable cost per unit.

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The more uniform the mix of products being produced,the more opportunity there is to increase the effective capacity of the system.

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Production units have an optimal rate of output where:

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How many cords of wood would he have to split with this machine to make a profit of $50,000?

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At the break-even point:

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The utilization of a machine is 50%.The machine has a design capacity of 70 units per hour and an effective capacity of 60 units per hour.Find the efficiency of the machine.

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Installing capacity before an increase in demand occurs is referred to as:

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If a company produces a variety of outputs,capacity has to be expressed as several partial measures; no overall measure of capacity is possible.

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If her available land has design and effective capacities of 3,000 and 2,000 rose bushes per year,respectively,and she expects to be 80% efficient in her use of this land,how many rosebushes does Rose plan to grow each year on this land?

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