BSG Quiz 1

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The market for branded athletic wear is projected to grow

9-11% annually in Latin America and the Asia-Pacific during Year11-Year 15 and 7-9% annually in these regions during the year 16-year 20 period

Which of the following is/are not among the factors that affect worker productivity?

The percentage of newly-hired workers and the percentage use of superior materials

Which one of the following does not affect the reject rates at a company's plants?

The s/q rating of pairs being produced and the use of plant upgrade option B

Which one of the following does not affect the reject rates?

The installation of plant upgrade C

Which of the following is NOT a factor is determining a company's unit sales and market share of branded footwear in a particular geographic region? (DO NOT confuse with question 15)

The number of new performance features built into each year's models/styles

The market for BRANDED athletic footwear is projected to grow

5-7% annually in North America and Europe-Africa during Year 11-Year 15 and 3-5% annually in these regions during the Year 16-Year 20 period.

The market for PRIVATE label athletic footwear is projected to grow

10% annually in all four geographic regions during the Year 11-Year 15 period and 8.5% annually in all four regions during the Year 16-Year 20 period

Which of the following most accurately describes your company's plant operations?

Standard and superior materials are sourced from outside suppliers at prices that vary according to global demand-supply conditions; the company's production workers are compensated on the basis of both base pay and incentive payments per non-defective pair produced.

Which of the following currencies are NOT involved in affecting the operations of your company's business

Swiss francs, south African rand, Chilean pesos, and Turkish lira

In year 11, footwear companies can expect to sell

an average of 4.84 million branded pairs and an average of 800,000 private label pairs, although sales at some companies may run higher or lower than the averages due to differing levels of competitive effort.

Which of the following are the 4 geographic regions in which the company sells branded and private label athletic footwear?

Asia-Pacific, Europe-Africa, Latin America, and North America

Which of the following are components of the compensation package for production workers at your company's plants?

Base wages, incentive payments per non defective pair produced, and overtime pay.

The company's present production capability (as of Year 10) is

6 million pairs without the use of overtime and 7.2 million pairs with the use of overtime

The market for branded athletic wear is projected to grow

9-11% annually in Latin and Asia Pacific during the year 11 - year 15 period and 5-7% annually in North America and Europe-Africa during the year 11-15 period

Which of the following is not an accurate description of your company's plant operations?

A private label footwear is outsourced from contract manufacturers in Latin America and the Asia-Pacific at prices equal to $8 per pair

The company currently has production facilities to make athletic footwear in

Asia-Pacific and North America

Which of the following are the 5 measures on which a company's performance is judged/scored?

Earnings per share, ROE, Stock price, Credit rating, and image rating

Which one of the following is not a factor in determining a company's unit sales and market share of branded footwear in a particular geographic region?

Footwear features and footwear durability

Which one of the following is not one of the factors that affect the S/Q rating of a company's footwear?

How much is spent to inspect newly produced pairs and avoid shipping defective shoes

Which of the following are factors in determining a company's credit rating?

Its debt-asset ratio, default risk ratio, and interest coverage ratio

The company currently has production facilities to make athletic footwear in

North America and Asia-Pacific

Which of the following is/are not among the factors that affect worker productivity? (same as 9?) **LOOK into

S/Q Ratings and the warranty claim rate on recently sold footwear

Which of the following currencies are involved in affecting the operations of your company's athletic footwear business?

Singapore dollars, euros, U.S Dollars, and Brazilian reals

Which of the following best describes the materials the company uses to make its footwear?

Standard and superior materials

Which of the following most accurately describes your companys plant operations?

TQM/Six sigma quality control programs and best practices training are used to boost the S/Q ratings of both branded and private label footwear

Which of the following is the most important factor in determining a company's unit sales and market share of private label footwear in a particular geographic region?

The company's bid price

Which of the following is not among the factors that affect worker productivity?

Whether plant upgrade option A has been installed

The factors that affect worker productivity include

Whether plant upgrade option D has been installed, the size of incentive payments per non defective pair, base pay increases, how favorably a company's compensation package compares with the industry average compensation package, and expenditures for practices training

The company's shipments of newly produced branded and private label footwear from its plants to its regional distribution centers are subject to

any applicable import tariffs and exchange rate adjustments

The interest rate a company pays on loans outstanding depends on

its credit rating

The factors that affect a company's S/Q rating include:

the percentage use of superior materials; a company's cumulative spending for TQM/Six Sigma quality control programs; the use of best practices training; and expenditures or new styling/features per model

The reject rates at the company's footwear plants are a function of

the size of the incentive payment per non defective pair produced, spending for best practices training, spending for TQM/Six Sigma quality control efforts, the number of models/styles comprising the company's product line, and the installation of plant upgrade option A

A footwear makers price competitiveness in selling branded footwear to retailers in a particular geographic region is determined by

whether its wholesale price is above or below the average price of all companies competing in that geographic region


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