Management of Business Unit 2

The term modularization refers to the

• last stage of product development

• sharing of common data and processes

• designing of products in sections/components

• small scale production for electronic devices

Which of the following is a disadvantage of job production?

• Workers tend to be less motivated because of repetition of work

• Large stock of unfinished goods at each stage of the process

• High labour costs as production tends to be labour intensive

• Not possible to offer a wide variety of goods to meet consumers' needs.

A type of costing which focuses only on variable costs and ignores fixed cost is known as

• marginal costing

• full costing

• absorption costing

• standard costing

Which of the following is NOT a dimension of quality?

• Aesthetics

• Integration

• Conformance

• Serviceability

Which of the following is the MOST appropriate method for measuring efficiency of production in a capital-intensive industry?

• Sales per employee

• Output per worker

• Profit per worker

• Output per machine

Mr. Joe produces hand carved jewelry. Which type of production layout is BEST suited for his business?

• Process

• Product

• Fixed-position

• Cellular position

Which of the following incentive schemes can be used to increase productivity?

• Promotion

• Job rotation

• Profit sharing

• Empowerment

What is the critical path?

• L, M, P, R

• L, N, P, R

• L, M, O, Q, R

• L, N, O, Q, R

Calculate the contribution to fixed costs

• $200,000

• $300,000

• $500,000

• $700,000

The perceived quality of a product is measured by

• conformity to general production standards

• conformity to customers' expectations

• the producer's standards

• the features of the product