WorksheetsMarket Survey and Site Layout
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 7mins
Match the following feasibility study questions with its meaning
Find out the characteristics required of the product and the size and value of the market
Is there a demand for the produce?
Determine the number and type of competitors
Who else is producing similar products?
Find the availability and cost of staff, equipment, services, raw materials, ingredients and packaging
What is needed to make the product?
Calculate the capital costs of getting started and the operating costs of production
What is the cost of producing a product?
Calculate the difference between the expected income from sales to an estimated share of the market and the costs of production
What is the likely profit?
Let's say an existing product market size is 100,000 kg/month. If you are to venture into this production, what market share should you choose?
100%
70-90%
5-10%
0.001%
The following should be considered in technical feasibility except:
Raw material availability
Equipment availability
Manpower requirement
Shopping mall availability
Plant A is a labor intensive industry and also require huge amount of water for cooling and electricity for their machineries. Select the important criteria they must choose when selecting a site.
Expensive labor force
Low water tariff
High electricity tariff
Water Scarcity Area
Choose the principal factor for site selection (answer can be more than one).
Location
Availability of utilities
Environmental impact, and effluent disposal
Local community considerations
Political and strategic considerations
Following is among the considerations for site layout except:
Fire stations
Utilities e.g. boilers
Wastewater treatment plant
School
Processing Area
Match the following according to the reason for site layout:
Sited first and arranged to give a smooth flow of materials through the various processing steps.
Process units
Located well away from potentially hazardous processes
Administration offices and laboratories
Sited to give the most economical run of pipes to and from the process units
Utility buildings
Under the prevailing wind the plume of condensate spray drifts away from the plant area and adjacent properties
Cooling towers
Between the loading and unloading facilities and the process units they serve
Main storage areas
Based on article 4, which company provides electricity in Tanjung Langsat, Johor area?
Sultan Iskandar Power Supply
Sabah Energy Corporation
Tenaga Nasional Berhad
Sarawak Energy Berhad
