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ISCM

Total questions: 138

Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It consists of all parties involved, directly or indirectly, in fulfilling a customer requirement.

a)

Customer service

b)

Supply Chain

c)

Configuration

d)

Value Chain

2.

He was the first person to use the term supply chain management in year 1982.

a)

Mr. Goldratt

b)

Malcom Mclean

c)

Keith Oliver

d)

WIRTSCHAFTS WOCHE

3.

The owner of the first commercially successful container ship Ideal X

a)

Mr. Goldratt

b)

Malcom Mclean

c)

Keith Oliver

d)

WIRTSCHAFTS WOCHE

4.

What does ERP stands for?

a)

Enterprise Reserve Planning

b)

Enterprise Resource Planning

5.

he defined the goals and mission of SCM through the following passage “Increase through output while simultaneously reducing both inventory and operating expense”

a)

Mr. Goldratt

b)

Malcom Mclean

c)

Keith Oliver

d)

WIRTSCHAFTS WOCHE

6.

The following are considered benefits of SCM except:

a)

Contributes to overall increase in profitability & coparative advantage.

b)

This positively affects inventory levels, cycle time, business processes & customer service.

c)

Reduces uncertainty & risks in the supply chain.

d)

None of the choices

7.

A set of approaches used to efficiently integrate suppliers, manufacturers, warehouses and distribution centers so that the product is produced and distributed In the right quantities to the right locations and at the right time.

a)

Supply Chain Management

b)

Supply Chain Configuration

c)

Lean Management

d)

Material Requirements Planning

8.

The following are considered objectives of SCM except:

a)

Maximize the overall value generated.

b)

Increase supply chain deficit.

c)

High supply chain profitability.

d)

None of the choices

9.

What does MRP stands for?

a)

Material Reserve Planning

b)

Material Resource Planning

c)

Material Requirement Planning

10.

He published for the first time the results of an implemented and so called "Supply Chain Management project"

a)

Mr. Goldratt

b)

Malcom Mclean

c)

Keith Oliver

d)

WIRTSCHAFTS WOCHE

11.

Refers to the layer of logistics that has the highest supply chain integration imposed on manufacturers.

a)

1PL

b)

2PL

c)

3PL

d)

4PL

e)

5PL

12.

A trucking company happens to own a fleet of trucks. They are contracted to provide trucking services for all distribution needs of the company among it's retail stores. The engagement of trucking company is an example of what layer of logistic?

a)

1PL

b)

2PL

c)

3PL

d)

4PL

e)

5PL

13.

Mr. DImakuntento M. Tagay is an online seller. He received an order for 1 pc powerbank bound to Manila.As an option, he shipped the article through a habal habal. The engagement of a habal habal is an example of what layer of logistics?

a)

1PL

b)

2PL

c)

3PL

d)

4PL

e)

5PL

14.

Shina K. Taruk, an online seller receives an order for 1 graham cake. The buyer happens to be her cousin located 1 block away from her house. What layer of logistics is involve if Shina decides to personally hand over the product to her cousin?

a)

1PL

b)

2PL

c)

3PL

d)

4PL

e)

5PL

15.

What was the first route of the first commercially successful container ship?

a)

Between Newark, New Jersey and Houston, Texas

b)

Between New York and Texas

c)

Between New Jersey and Veracruz, Mexico

d)

None of the options

16.

Begins by asking what you should outsource and what you should keep in-house.

a)

Value Chain Dynamics

b)

Network Dynamics

c)

Outsourcing

d)

Offshoring

17.

Material Flow runs in both directions.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

T2 tanker carried 58 metal containers between New York, New Jersey and Houston, Texas, on its first voyage in 1951

a)

True

b)

False

19.

One of the objectives of Supply Chain Management is satisfying the supplier needs.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Layer of logistics that includes logistic operation on behalf of manufacturers, distributors and logistic service providers

a)

1PL

b)

2PL

c)

3PL

d)

4PL

21.

The decision on the supply chain coordination tends to be transactional.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

The following are considered results of a well integrated supply chain except;

a)

High Capacity Utilization

b)

Short Lead Time

c)

High inventory

d)

High Visibility

23.

The fundamental reason of existence of Supply Chain is serving the _____________ in the market place.

a)

Ultimate Consumer

b)

Sure Consumer

c)

End Consumer

d)

Customer

24.

A supply chain that consists of a company, a supplier, and a customer involved in the upstream and/or downstream flows of products, services, finances, and/or information

a)

Extended Supply Chain

b)

Direct Supply Chain

c)

Ultimate Supply Chain

25.

A type of vertical integration wherein a company that sets up subsidiaries that supply them with inputs as well as market their product.

a)

Backward (upstream) vertical integration 

b)

Forward vertical integration

c)

Balanced Vertical Integration

26.

The addition of other business activities at the same level of the value chain.

a)

Horizontal Integration

b)

Vertical Integration

27.

The following are considered objective of Supply Chain Management except;

a)

Creating gross value

b)

Building a competitive infrastructure

c)

Leveraging worldwide logistics

d)

Synchronizing supply with demand and measuring performance globally

28.

This is a type of integration that happens when a company owns the subsidiaries that market the product.

Example: A movie studio that also owns a chain of theaters

a)

Backward (upstream) vertical integration

b)

Forward vertical integration

c)

Balanced Vertical Integration

29.

It may mean, moving the company’s production house or service centers or the  company’s routine operations, overseas.

a)

Outsourcing

b)

Offshoring

c)

Outsource Offshore

30.

Also know as Supply Chain Architecture

a)

Management

b)

Configuration

c)

Relationship

d)

Coordination

31.

The participating companies within a supply chain normally do not belong to the same business ownership, and hence there is no legal independence in between.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Any task , operation, job, process that could be performed by employees within an organization, but is instead contracted to a third party for a significant period of time generally non-core aspects of the business  that are outsourced.

a)

Outsourcing

b)

Offshoring

c)

Outsource Offshore

33.

It will only take place in a supply chain where there are more than one companies involved.

a)

Material Flow 

b)

Information Flow 

c)

Finance Flow 

d)

Commercial Flow 

34.

Recurring process flow from the time one order is placed to the time the next order must be placed to replenish depleted inventory.

a)

Customer order cycle

b)

Replenishment cycle

c)

Manufacturing cycle

d)

Procurement cycle 

35.

It is executed in response to a customer order.

a)

Pull process

b)

Push process

36.

A “pull” organization of the supply chain provides tighter control of inventory costs and the ability to support higher levels of product customization.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Represents how the participating company members of the chain are connected to each other to deliver the product or service to the end consumer.

a)

Supply Chain Relationship

b)

Supply Chain Configuration

c)

Supply Chain Coordination

38.

A type of management wherein decision is not related to or influenced by the external firms in the supply chain.

a)

Business Operations Management

b)

Business Operational Management

c)

Operational Business Management

d)

Operating Business Management

39.

A strategy where a company expands its business operations into different steps on the same production path, such as when a manufacturer owns its supplier and/or distributor.

a)

Vertical Integration

b)

Horizontal Integration

40.

It is compulsory that Customers, retailers, Wholesalers, manufacturers and Raw Materials Suppliers should be present in a supply chain.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

The term Supply Chain Management was first termed by _______________to the public in an interview for the “Financial Times” 1982.

a)

Mr. Goldratt

b)

Malcom Mclean

c)

Keith Oliver

d)

WIRTSCHAFTS WOCHE

42.

Inventory Management Focus, Cost Control

a)

1960

b)

1970

c)

1980

d)

1990

43.

MRP II, JIT - Materials Management, Logistics 

a)

1960

b)

1970

c)

1980

d)

1990

44.

➢ MRP (Material requirements planning) 

➢ OM - Operations Planning 

a)

1960

b)

1970

c)

1980

d)

1990

45.

➢ SCM – ERP (Enterprise resource planning) - “Integrated” 

a)

1960

b)

1970

c)

1980

d)

1990

46.

Optimized “Value Network” with Real- Time Decision Support; Synchronized & Collaborative Extended Network for SCM.

a)

1970

b)

1980

c)

1990

d)

2000

47.

Predicting quantity and timing of demand 

a)

Forecasting

b)

Design

c)

Processing

d)

Inventory

48.

Incorporating customer wants, mfg, and time

a)

Forecasting

b)

Design

c)

Processing

d)

Inventory

49.

Controling quality, scheduling work

a)

Forecasting

b)

Design

c)

Processing

d)

Inventory

50.

Meeting demand while managing inventory costs

a)

Forecasting

b)

Design

c)

Processing

d)

Inventory

51.

Evaluating suppliers and supporting operations 

a)

Purchasing

b)

Suppliers

c)

Location

d)

Logistics

52.

Monitoring supplier quality, delivery and relations 

a)

Purchasing

b)

Supplier

c)

Location

d)

Logistics

53.

Determining location facility 

a)

Purchasing

b)

Suppliers

c)

Locations

d)

Logistics

54.

Deciding how to best move and store materials 

a)

Purchasing

b)

Suppliers

c)

Locations

d)

Logistics

55.

It can run both  directions, towards upstream and downstream alike

a)

Material Flow

b)

Information Flow

c)

Finance Flow 

d)

Commercial Flow

56.

The money flow or the bloodstream of Supply Chain. 

a)

Material Flow

b)

Information Flow

c)

Finance Flow

d)

Commercial Flow

57.

The transactional process of  buying and selling shifts the  material flow’s ownership from  the supplier to the buyer repeatedly until the end of  supply chain. 

a)

Material Flow

b)

Information Flow

c)

Finance Flow 

d)

Commercial Flow

58.

When OEM forms its supply network through tiered suppliers and tiered distributor with medium and long term stability 

a)

Stable Network

b)

Dynamic Network

59.

When the OEM does not have many of those long term tiered suppliers and customers , but instead uses dynamic and mostly short term suppliers and distributors to achieve high level of operational flexibility and strategic agility .

a)

Stable Network

b)

Dynamic Network

60.

Consists of a company, a supplier, and a customer involved in the upstream and/or downstream flows of products, services, finances, and/or information 

a)

Direct Supply Chain

b)

Extended Supply Chain

c)

Ultimate Supply Chain

61.

A store owner who sells a particular brand of hat in her store may not know very much about who originally made the hat, where it was made, how it was transported to the wholesaler's warehouse or what the warehouse is like.

a)

Direct Supply Chain

b)

Extended Supply Chain

c)

Ultimate Supply Chain

62.

includes all the organizations involved in all the upstream and downstream flows of products, services, finances, and information from the ultimate supplier to the ultimate customer. 

a)

Direct Supply Chain

b)

Extended Supply Chain

c)

Ultimate Supply Chain 

63.

The degree to which a firm owns its upstream suppliers and its downstream buyers. 

a)

Vertical Integration

b)

Horizontal Integration

64.

This is when a company owns some of the subsidiaries that produce some of the inputs used in the production of its products.

Example: When and automobile company owns a tire company 

a)

Forward Vertical Integration

b)

Balanced Vertical Integration

c)

Backward (Upstream) Vertical Integration

65.

It is also known as proprietary warehousing

a)

Public Warehousing

b)

Bond Warehousing

c)

Private Warehousing

d)

Government Warehousing

66.

Storing goods in a private warehouse do not require payment of rent. Thus, private warehouses do not generate revenue through storage and safekeeping services.

a)

1st statement is true

b)

2nd statement is true

c)

both statements are true

d)

both statements are false

67.

These warehouses are owned, managed and controlled by government as well as private agencies.

a)

Private Warehouse

b)

Public Warehouse

c)

Bonded Warehouse

d)

Government Warehouse

e)

Co-operative Warehouse

68.

The process of coordinating the incoming goods, the subsequent storage and tracking of the goods, and finally, the distribution of the goods to their proper destinations.

(a)  

69.

Generally these warehouses are constructed by the farmers near their fields, by wholesalers and retailers near their business centers and by manufacturers near their factories.

a)

Private Warehouse

b)

Bonded Warehouse

c)

Public Warehouse

d)

Cooperative Warehouse

70.

A bonded warehouse is an extension of Bureau of Customs. What customs officer is assigned to our country's bonded warehouses?

(a)  

71.

Structure constructed for the protection of the quality and quantity of the product stored.

(a)  

72.

Warehouse enables the manufacturers to carry on production continuously without bothering about the storage of raw materials. It helps to provide seasonal raw material without any break, for production of finished goods.

a)

Continuity in production

b)

Regular flow of goods

c)

Useful for small businessmen

d)

Facilitates sale of goods

73.

Customs bonded warehouses has customs officer assigned in each facility. All bonded warehouse are categorized as government owned since there are customs personnel assigned.

a)

1st statement is true

b)

2nd statement is true

c)

Both statements are true

d)

Both statements are false

74.

Focuses on weekly and daily plans with the objectives of coordinating supply chain and logistics resources to ensure that specific customer requests can be satisfied.

a)

Short-term elements

b)

Long-term Elements

75.

Focuses on creating forecast consistency across multiple products and warehouse facilities.

a)

Demand Management

b)

Warehouse Management

76.

Integrates overall movement demand, vehicle availability, and relevant movement cost into a common decision support system that seek to minimize overall freight expense.

a)

DEMAND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

b)

PRODUCTION PLANNING SYSTEM

c)

LOGISTICS PLANNING

77.

A manufacturing process in which manufacturing starts only after a customer's order is received.

a)

MAKE TO ORDER MANUFACTURING

b)

ASSEMBLE TO ORDER MANUFACTURING

c)

JUST-IN-TIME

78.

The objective is to satisfy the necessary requirements at the minimum total production cost while not violating any constraints.

a)

PRODUCTION PLANNING SYSTEM

b)

INVENTORY DEPLOYMENT

c)

DEMAND MANAGEMENT

79.

This is derived from adding up the forecast, customer Order and Promotions.

a)

PERIOD DEMAND

b)

PERIOD LOGISTICS REQUIREMENTS

80.

 

Defines what items are needed and when are they needed

a)

STATEMENT OF REQUIREMENTS

b)

STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATION

81.

It typically requires that the basic parts of the product are already manufactured but not yet assembled.

a)

Make-To-Order Manufacturing

b)

Assemble-To-Order Manufacturing

82.

Focuses on annual and quarterly plans with the objective of coordinating the marketing and financial plans to achieve enterprise goals.

a)

LONG-TERM ELEMENTS

b)

SHORT-TERM ELEMENTS

83.

Considered as the information technology component of the Sales and Operations Process to develop unconstrained marketing plan.

a)

DEMAND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

b)

DEMAND SYSTEM

84.

It is supplying customers with exactly what they want when they want it.

a)

SINGLE MINUTE

EXCHANGE OF

DIES (SMED)

b)

JUST-IN-TIME

c)

KANBAN

85.

Moving material between plants, between work centers, and handling more than once is waste

a)

TRANSPORTATION

b)

MOTION

c)

LOGISTICS

d)

NONE OF THE CHOICES

86.

Result of the TPS are improvements in reliability, flexibility, safety, and efficiency.

a)

Strongly disagree

b)

Disagree

c)

Neutral

d)

Agree

87.

In 5s, this is the that assures lean management gets to be implemented smoothly and efficiently.

a)

5S DIAGRAM

b)

SUSTAINABILITY

88.

This requires time in implementation. SMED considers this portion to share the least effort yet with maximum time allocation.

a)

TECHNICAL IMPROVEMENT

b)

TECHNICAL PROGRESS

c)

TECHNICAL

89.

 

For many in the automotive sector, kanban is known as the "________________" and as such the term is not used by some other automakers.

a)

TOYOTA AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE

b)

TOYOTA NAMEPLATE SYSTEM

c)

TOYOTA NAMEPLATE SERVICE

90.

Its goal  is to move as quickly as possible, make a wide variety of similar products, while making as little waste as possible.

a)

5S

b)

Single Minute Exchange of Dies

c)

Kanban

d)

Cellular Manufacturing

91.

Considers continuous evaluation and exploration of further improvements is absolutely necessary

a)

5S

b)

Single Minute Exchange of Dies

c)

Kanban

d)

Cellular Manufacturing

92.

Method that focuses on the rapid conversion from manufacturing one product to the next

a)

5S

b)

Single Minute Exchange of Dies

c)

KANBAN

d)

Cellular Manufacturing

93.

Strategy for creating a well organized, smoothly flowing manufacturing process

a)

5S Diagram

b)

Single Minute Exchange of Dies

c)

Kanban

d)

Cellular Manufacturing

94.

Easily measured costs such as utilities, labor, materials, taxes

a)

TANGIBLE COST

b)

PLANNING COST

c)

INVENTORY COST

95.

An independent entity that agrees to finish certain number or quantity of goods, materials, equipment, personnel and/or services that meet or exceed stated requirements or specifications at a mutually agreed upon price and within a specified timeframe to the owner.

a)

Supplier

b)

Contractor

c)

Distributor

d)

Manufacturer

96.

Push Process is a process in supply chain wherein it is executed in anticipation of customer orders

a)

The statement is correct

b)

The statement is incorrect

97.

An entity that buys noncompeting products or product lines, warehouses them, and resell them to retailers or direct to the end users or consumer

1

a)

Manufacturer

b)

Distributor

c)

Contractor

d)

Supplier

98.

Supply chain management is the management of the flow of goods.

a)

The statement is correct

b)

The statement is incorrect

99.

As per definition, Supply chain is a group of process. Which among the following does not belong to that process.

a)

Outsource

b)

Deliver

c)

Make

d)

Source

100.

Maersk Line, an international shipping line acquires Fed-Ex Philippines, a freight forwarder based in Intramuros manila offering Import and export bound to US and Europe. This is an example of

a)

Backward Vertical Integration

b)

Forward Vertical Integration

c)

Balanced Vertical Integration

d)

Horizontal Integration

101.

By using a much Bigger supply base, the lean producer can manage to spare more time and other resources to interact with each and every one of the first tier suppliers.

a)

The statement is correct

b)

The statement is incorrect

102.

The following are considered series of cycles under the Cycle View except

a)

Customer Order Cycle

b)

Manufacturing Cycle

c)

Replenishment Cycle

d)

Vendor Management Cycle

103.

A supply chain is formed and can only be formed if there are more than one participating companies.

a)

The statement is correct

b)

The statement is incorrect

104.

 

An early development trend where SCM evolves from a single company doing all sort of process to outsourcing possible service providers.

a)

From operational to strategic viewpoint.

b)

From single enterprise to extended enterprise.

c)

From transactional to relationship based engagement.

d)

From local to regional, and from regional to global.

105.

Commercial flow happens if there are only 2 companies involved.

a)

The statement is correct

b)

The statement is incorrect

106.

It is defined as the single ownership of consecutive activities along the supply chain.

a)

SUPPLY CHAIN ARCHITECTURE

b)

VERTICAL INTEGRATION

c)

SUPPLY CHAIN CONFIGURATION

107.

Agile supply chain requires higher level of integration between external operational processes, such as sales, forecasting, production planning, sourcing and delivery.

a)

The statement is correct

b)

The statement is incorrect

108.

Which among the following advantages falls under Private Warehousing.

a)

It is the best choice for some of the locations and the products handled because of the non-availability of the public warehousing

b)

Knowledge of exact storage and handling costs are available to end users.

c)

Fixed costs of a warehouse are distributed among many users. Therefore, the overall cost of warehousing per unit works out to a lower figure

d)

Intangible benefits in the form of cost reduction in all the warehouse operations.

109.

Which among the following advantages falls under Private Warehousing.

a)

It has got enough space to handle peak requirements.

b)

There is less likelihood or error in the case of private warehousing since the company’s products are handled by its own employees who are able to identify the products of their own company.

c)

Offers better monitoring systems over the handling and storage of products as required by the management from time to time which would enhance the performance of the warehouse.

d)

It would give Tax advantages for end users.

110.

A Supply Chain Management is a set of approaches used to efficiently integrate the following except _______.

a)

Supplier

b)

Manufacutrer

c)

Distributor

d)

Customers

111.

Holding or preserving goods in huge quantities from the time of their purchase or production till their actual use or sale.

a)

Inventory

b)

Warehousing

112.

Other term for Bullwhip Effect

(a)  

113.

A structure constructed for the protection of the quality and quantity of the product stored.

a)

Architecture

b)

Warehouse

c)

Storage room

114.

This is a trend that spurred by the lower cost of labor and materials in many parts of the world.

a)

From operational to strategic viewpoint.

b)

From single enterprise to extended enterprise.

c)

From transactional to relationship based engagement.

d)

From local to regional, and from regional to global.

115.

One of the objectives of Supply Chain Management is satisfying the supplier needs.

a)

The statement is correct

b)

The statement is incorrect

116.

The decision on the supply chain coordination tends to be transactional.

a)

The statement is correct

b)

The statement is incorrect

117.

All manufacturing supply chains have material flows from the raw materials at the end of the supply chain to the finished products at the beggining of the supply chain.

a)

The statement is correct

b)

The statement is incorrect

118.

Used to store imported goods for which import duty is yet to be paid.

a)

Bonded Warehouse

b)

Private Warehouse

c)

Public Warehouse

d)

Cooperative Warehouse

119.

Goods under CPT are considered to be delivered when the goods have been handed over to the first or main carrier, so that the risk transfers to buyer upon handing goods over to that carrier at the place of shipment in the country of Export

a)

The statement is correct

b)

The statement is incorrect

120.

Effective changes can only be achieved if the operational issues are addressed from the supply chain wide strategic viewpoint.

a)

Functional To Operational to strategic

b)

From single enterprise to extended enterprise.

c)

From transactional to relationship based engagement.

d)

From local to regional, and from regional to global.

121.

An intrinsic flow of supply chain that deals with the flow of raw materials being used into the production.

a)

Material Flow

b)

Finance Flow

c)

Information Flow

d)

Commercial Flow

122.

This is generated from the JIT Philosophy of continuous and forced problem solving

a)

LEAN

b)

JIT

c)

TPS

d)

NONE OF THE CHOICES

123.

Vertical Relationship includes those business agreements between firms that have “parallel” or cooperating positions in the logistics process.

a)

The statement is correct

b)

The statement is incorrect

124.

The following are considered objective of Supply Chain Management except

a)

Creating gross value

b)

Building a competitive infrastructure

c)

Leveraging worldwide logistics

d)

Synchronizing supply with demand and measuring performance globally

125.

De Lara International is a freight forwarder specializing in consolidations for nominated shipments bound to Australia. As a consolidator, they are requested to arrange trucking services for pick-up of cargo bound to CFS station for stuffing. Trucking services was never their problem because they also own a trucking company namely De Lara Trucking which makes both company to easily offer each other’s services. This is an example of _________.

a)

Backward Vertical Integration

b)

Forward Vertical Integration

c)

Balanced Vertical Integration

d)

Horizontal Integration

126.

SCM negatively affects inventory levels, cycle time, business processes & customer service.

a)

The statement is correct

b)

The statement is incorrect

127.

5S cannot be considered an end goal.

a)

The statement is correct

b)

The statement is incorrect

128.

Incoterms do not cover ownership or title transfer of the goods.

a)

The statement is correct

b)

The statement is incorrect

129.

One of the reasons why lean is so widely applied and continues to be the most favorable method is that it has a set of practical tools that readily applied in almost all business circumstances.

a)

The statement is correct

b)

The statement is incorrect

130.

Anyone can store his goods in _____on payment of rent.

a)

Private Warehouse

b)

Public Warehouse

c)

Cooperative Warehouse

d)

Bonded Warehouse

131.

Formed between two or more business in which partners cooperated to achieve and share business advancement and profits or losses.

a)

Colaboration

b)

Partnership

132.

They are a set of rules which define the responsibilities of sellers and buyers for the delivery of goods under sales contracts for domestic and international trade.

(a)  

133.

The type of relationship integration that reflects to " Arm's Length Principle"

a)

Transactional

b)

Collaborative

c)

Strategic

134.

DDP places the maximum obligation on the buyer and minimum obligations on the seller.

a)

The statement is correct

b)

The statement is incorrect

135.

The fundamental reason of existence of Supply Chain is serving the _____________ in the market place.

a)

Ultimate Consumer

b)

Sure Consumer

c)

Consumer

d)

End Consumer

136.

A “pull” organization of the supply chain provides tighter control of inventory costs and the ability to support higher levels of product customization.

a)

The statement is correct

b)

The statement is incorrect

137.

Functions can only make sense if it is perceived from a supply chain process perspective.

a)

Functional To Process Perspective

b)

From single enterprise to extended enterprise.

c)

From transactional to relationship based engagement.

d)

From local to regional, and from regional to global.

138.

Knowing the whole lean manufacturing system was originally evolved from inherited Toyota production system.

a)

The statement is correct

b)

The statement is incorrect