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Keywords:

capacity,maximumoutputrate

2.Capacitydecisionsshouldbemadeseparatefromstrategicdecisions.

False

Introduction

Moderate

capacitydecision,strategicdecisions

3.Capacitycanbeexpressedbyoutputorinputmeasures.

PlanningLong-TermCapacity

capacity,inputmeasures,outputmeasures

4.Inputmeasuresofcapacityareinherentlymoreaccuratethanoutputmeasuresofcapacity.

inputmeasures,outputmeasures,capacity

5.Utilizationisthedegreetowhichequipment,space,orlaboriscurrentlybeingused.

utilization,equipmentused,spaceused,laborused

6.Onereasoneconomiesofscaledrivedowncostisthespreadingoffixedcosts.

economiesofscale,fixedcost

7.

Economiesofscaledrivedowncosteventhoughthecostofpurchasedmaterialscanbeexpectedtoincrease.

economiesofscale,purchasedmaterialscost

8.Diseconomiesofscaleisaconceptthatstatesthattheaverageunitcostofaserviceorgoodcanbereducedbyincreasingitsoutputrate.

diseconomiesofscale,averageunitcost,outputrate

9.Acapacitycushionistheamountofinventorythatafirmmaintainstohandlesuddenincreasesindemandortemporarylossofproductioncapacity.

CapacityTimingandSizingStrategies

capacitycushion

10.Alargercapacitycushionmayberequiredduetovariationindemand,changingproductmix,orsupplyuncertainty.

capacitycushion,variationindemand,changingproductmix,supplyuncertainty

11.Asmallercapacitycushionmayberequiredifaprocessishighlycapitalintensive.

capacitycushion,capitalintensity

12.Alargercapacitycushioncanhelpfirmsuncoverprocessinefficiencies,sotheycanfindwaystocorrectthem.

capacitycushion,processinefficiencies

13.Capacitycushionsmaybeloweredifcompaniessmooththeoutputratebyraisingpriceswheninventoryislowanddecreasingpriceswhenitishigh.

capacitycushion,outputrate,changesinpricing,inventorylevels

14.

Anexpansionistcapacitystrategyinvolveslarge,infrequentjumpsincapacity,whereawait-and-seestrategyinvolvessmaller,morefrequentjumps.

expansioniststrategy,wait-and-seestrategy,sizeandtimingofcapacityincreases

15.Await-and-seecapacitystrategyminimizesthechancesoflostsalesduetoinsufficientcapacity.

expansioniststrategy,lostsales,insufficientcapacity

16.Afirmmaypreempttheexpansionofcompetitivefirmsbyusinganexpansionistcapacitystrategyandannouncingalargecapacityexpansion.

expansioniststrategy,capacityexpansion

17.Anexpansionistcapacitystrategyminimizestherisksofoverexpansionduetooverlyoptimisticdemandforecasts.

wait-and-seestrategy,overexpansion,demandforecasts

18.Aprocess’scapacityrequirementstatesthefutureprocesscapacityneededtomeetprojectedcustomerdemands,andincludesanallowanceforthedesiredcapacitycushion.

ASystematicApproachtoLong-TermCapacityDecisions

capacityrequirement,customerdemand,capacitycushion

19.Aplanninghorizonisdefinedastheperiodbeyondwhichthecompanydoesnothavecustomerorders.

ASystematicApproachtoLong-termCapacityDecisions

timehorizon

20.Outputmeasuresareusedforestimatingcapacityrequirementswhenproductvarietyandprocessdivergencearehigh.

inputmeasures,capacityrequirements,productvariety,processdivergence

21.

Whenafirmmakesalong-termcapacitydecision,selectingthebasecasealternativemeansdoingnothingandlosingordersfromanydemandthatexceedscurrentcapacity,orincurringcostsduetoexcesscapacity.

basecasealternative,capacitydecisions,capacity

22.Waitinglinemodelsareoftenusedforcapacityplanning.

ToolsforCapacityPlanning

waitinglinemodels,capacityplanning

MULTIPLECHOICE

23.Long-termcapacityplansdealwith:

a.investmentsinnewfacilities.

b.workforcesize.

c.inventories.

d.overtimebudgets.

a

long-termcapacity,newfacilities

24.Long-termcapacitydecisionsthatconfrontmanagersincludeallofthefollowingexcept:

a.capitalequipment.

b.additionalland.

c.buildings.

d.workforcesize.

d

CapacityPlanningOverLongerTimeHorizons

long-termcapacity

25.Regardingthemeasurementofcapacity,whenafirmprovidesarelativelysmallnumberofstandardizedproductsandservices:

a.capacitycannotbedeterminedreliably.

b.inputmeasuresaretypicallyused.

c.outputmeasuresaretypicallyused.

d.utilizationbecomesequaltocapacity.

c

outputmeasure,capacity

26.

Inputmeasuresincludesuchmetricsas:

a.thenumberofcustomersservedperhour.

b.thenumberoftrucksproducedperday.

c.thenumberofmachinehoursavailable.

d.thenumberofbillsprocessedinaweek.

inputmeasure,capacity

27.Thedegreetowhichequipment,space,orlaborisbeingusediscommonlyreferredtoas:

a.capacity.

b.output.

c.utilization.

d.cushion.

utilization,capacity

28.Amanufacturingplantiscapableofproducing10tonsofproductperdaywhenrunthreeshiftswithnobreakdownsandplentyofrawmaterials.Overthepastweek,theplanthasproducedanaverageof7.3tonsperdaybecausethethirdshifthasdevotedmuchoftheirtimetopreventivemaintenance.Whatistheutilizationoftheplant?

a.10tons/day

b.7.3tons/day

c.137%

d.73%

29.Amanufacturingplantiscapableofproducing10tonsofproductperdaywhenrunthreeshiftswithnobreakdownsandplentyofrawmaterials.Overthepastweek,theplanthasproducedanaverageof7.3tonsperdaysincethethirdshifthasdevotedmuchoftheirtimetopreventivemaintenance.Whatisthecapacityoftheplant?

c.73%

d.137%

30.

Alumbermilliscapableofproducing10,000boardfeetoflumberperdaywhenruntenhoursperdaywithminimalbreaks.Overthepastyear,forestrylegislationhasreducedtheavailabilityofrawmaterials,sothemillhasproducedanaverageof4,575boardfeetperday.Whatisthecapacityoftheplant?

a.4,575boardfeet/day

b.10,000boardfeet/day

c.45.75%

d.219%

b

31.Alumbermilliscapableofproducing10,000boardfeetoflumberperdaywhenruntenhoursperdaywithminimalbreaks.Overthepastyear,forestrylegislationhasreducedtheavailabilityofrawmaterials,sothemillhasproducedanaverageof4,575boardfeetperday.Whatistheutilizationoftheplant?

c.219%

d.45.75%

32.Thetransitionfromeconomiesofscaletodiseconomiesofscale:

a.ismorelikelytooccurinaserviceoperation.

b.ismorelikelytooccurinamanufacturingoperation.

c.ismorelikelytooccurwhenutilizationislow.

d.containsthepointatwhichaverageunitcostsareattheirlowest.

economiesofscale,diseconomiesofscale

33.Large,infrequentjumpsincapacityarecharacteristicofcompaniesthat:

a.haveanexpansioniststrategy.

b.haveawait-and-seestrategy.

c.havelowutilization.

d.havehighutilization.

CapacityT