Midterm 2

Which of the statements below best describes office layout? a. groups workers, their equipment, and spaces/offices to provide for movement of information b. addresses the layout requirements of large, bulky projects such as ships and buildings c. seeks the best personnel and machine utilization in repetitive or continuous production d. allocates shelf space and responds to customer behavior e. deals with low-volume, high-variety production

a. groups workers, their equipment, and spaces/offices to provide for movement of information

an organization whose capacity is on that portion of the average unit cost curve that falls as output rises a. has a facility that is below optimum operating level and should build a larger facility b. has a facility that is above optimum operating level and should build a smaller facility c. is suffering from diseconomies of scale d. has utilization higher than efficiency e. has efficiency higher than utilization

a. has a facility that is below optimum operating level and should build a larger facility

which of the following represents an aggressive approach to demand management in the service sector when demand and capacity are not particularly well matched? a. inexpensive rates for weekend phone calls b. appointments c. reservations d. first-come, first-served e. none of the above

a. inexpensive rates for weekend phone calls

A manufacturing firm finds a location that has a significant cost advantage over alternatives, but rejects that location because the educational infrastructure was insufficient to train the firm's workers in its special production technologies. The firm's action illustrates the link between __________ and location. a. innovation b. clustering c. tax incentives d. globalization e. proximity

a. innovation

A big advantage of a process-oriented layout is a. its flexibility in equipment and labor assignments b. its low cost c. the simplified scheduling problem presented by this layout strategy d. the ability to employ low-skilled labor e. its high equipment utilization

a. its flexibility in equipment and labor assignments

The type of layout which features departments or other functional groupings in which similar activities are performed is a. process-oriented b. product-oriented c. fixed-position d. mass production e. unit production

a. process-oriented

Which of the following is a location analysis technique typically employed by a service organization? a. purchasing power analysis b. linear programming c. queuing theory d. crossover charts e. cost-volume analysis

a. purchasing power analysis

Intangible costs include which of the following? a. quality of prospective employees b. quality of education c. availability of public transportation d. all of the above e. none of the above

a. quality of prospective employees b. quality of education c. availability of public transportation d. all of the above e. none of the above answer: d. all of the above

Industrial location analysis typically attempts to a. reduce costs b. maximize sales c. focus more on human resources d. be environmentally friendly e. none of the above

a. reduce costs

Which of the following is not one of McDonald's "seven major innovations"? a. the Happy Meal b. drive-through windows c. breakfast menus d. play areas e. a kitchen system to facilitate mass customization

a. the Happy Meal

Which of the following is a location analysis technique typically employed by a manufacturing organization? a. transportation method b. queuing theory c. correlation analysis and traffic counts d. simulation e. demographic analysis

a. transportation method

of the four approaches to capacity expansion, the approach that "straddles" demand a. uses incremental expansion b. uses one-step expansion c. at some times leads demand, and at other times lags d. works best when demand is not growing but is stable e. Choices a and c are both correct.

a. uses incremental expansion b. uses one-step expansion c. at some times leads demand at others times lags d. works best when demand is not growing but is stable e. choices a and c are both correct Answer: E choices a and c are both correct

A capacity alternative has an initial cost of $50,000 and cash flow of $20,000 for each of the next four years. If the cost of capital is 5 percent, the net present value of this investment is approximately a. $20,920 b. $26,160 c. $49,840 d. $70,920 e. $106,990

a. $20,920

A product sells for $5, and has unit variable costs of $3. This product accounts for $20,000 in annual sales, out of the firm's total of $60,000. The weighted contribution of this product is approximately a. 0.133 b. 0.200 c. 0.40 d. 0.667 e. $1.667

a. 0.133

In the Office Relationship Chart, which rating reflects the highest importance for two departments' closeness to each other? a. A b. E c. I d. O e. X

a. A

Which of the following is true of a focused factory? a. It may be focused in ways other than by product or layout. b. It may be focused only by processing requirements. c. It is much like a product facility within an otherwise process facility. d. All of the above are true. e. None of the above is true.

a. It may be focused in ways other than by product or layout.

If demand exceeds capacity at a new facility, an organization can use which of the following to move demand to an existing facility a. aggressive marketing b. lower prices at all facilities c. build a facility of the correct size d. add a complementary product e. reduce lead times

a. aggressive marketing

Operations managers will need to consider ethical and social responsibility issues when location decisions involve a. child labor issues b. sweatshop conditions c. allegiance to the firm's current location d. corruption e. all of the above

a. child labor issues b. sweatshop conditions c. allegiance to the firm's current location d. corruption e. all of the above answer: e all of the above

A location decision for an appliance manufacturer would tend to have a(n) a. cost focus b. labor focus c. revenue focus d. environmental focus e. education focus

a. cost focus

A firm is seeking a new factory location, and is considering several countries worldwide. In some of these countries, child labor is prevalent; in others, working conditions and worker safety are inferior to conditions in the U.S. An operations manager paying attention to __________will factor these issues into the location decision. a. ethical and social responsibility issues b. critical success factors c. factor rating systems d. geographic information systems e. regression models

a. ethical and social responsibility issues

Evaluating location alternatives by comparing their composite (weighted-average) scores involves a. factor rating analysis b. cost-volume analysis c. transportation model analysis d. linear regression analysis e. crossover analysis

a. factor rating analysis

The staff training center at a large regional hospital provides training sessions in CPR to all employees. Assume that the capacity of this training system was designed to be 1200 employees per year. Since the training center was first put in use, the program has become more complex, so that 1050 now represents the most employees that can be trained per year. In the past year, 950 employees were trained. The efficiency of this system is approx........... and its utilization is approx.............. a. 79.2 percent; 90.5 percent b. 90.5 percent; 79.2 percent c. 87.5 percent; 950 employees d. 950 employees; 1050 employees e. 110.5 percent; 114.3 percent

b. 90.5%; 79.2%

Which of the following is the best example of the proximity rule that, for service firms, proximity to market is the most important location factor? a. Soft drinks are bottled in many local plants, where carbonated water is added to proprietary syrups that may have been shipped long distances. b. Few people will travel out-of state for a haircut. c. Patients will travel very long distances to have their hernia surgeries performed at Shouldice Hospital. d. Furniture makers choose to locate near the source of good hardwoods, even though it means locating near other furniture manufacturers. e. Metal refiners (smelters) locate near mines to accomplish significant weight reduction near the metal's source.

b. Few people will travel out-of state for a haircut.

Effective capacity is the a. maximum output of a system in a given period b. capacity a firm expects to achieve given the current operating constraints c. average output that can be achieved under ideal conditions d. minimum usable capacity of a particular facility e. sum of all of the organization's inputs

b. capacity a firm expects to achieve given the current operating constraints

The main issue in designing process layouts concerns the relative positioning of a. safety devices b. departments c. raw materials d. entrances, loading docks, etc. e. supervisors to their employees

b. departments

An approach to location analysis that includes both qualitative and quantitative considerations is a. locational cost-volume b. factor rating c. transportation model d. assignment method e. make or buy analysis

b. factor rating

Which of the following is true for process layouts, but false for product-oriented layouts? a. low in-process inventories b. flexibility in equipment and labor assignments c. low variety of products d. high volume of output e. often solved by assembly line balancing

b. flexibility in equipment and labor assignments

Globalization of the location decision is the result of all of the following except a. market economics b. higher quality of labor overseas c. ease of capital flow between countries d. high differences in labor costs e. more rapid, reliable travel and shipping

b. higher quality of labor overseas

The typical goal used when developing a process-oriented layout strategy is to a. minimize the distance between adjacent departments b. minimize the material handling costs c. maximize the number of different tasks which can be performed by an individual machine d. minimize the level of operator skill necessary e. maximize job specialization

b. minimize the material handling costs

The transportation method, when applied to location analysis a. minimizes total fixed costs b. minimizes total production and transportation costs c. minimizes total transportation costs d. maximizes revenues e. minimizes the movement of goods

b. minimizes total production and transportation costs

Governmental attitudes toward issues such as private property, intellectual property, zoning, pollution, and employment stability may change over time. The term associated with this phenomenon is a. bureaucratic risk b. political risk c. legislative risk d. judicial risk e. democratic risk

b. political risk

The basic break-even model can be modified to handle more than one product. This extension of the basic model requires a. price and sales volume for each product b. price and variable cost for each product, and the percent of sales that each product represents c. that the firm have very low fixed costs d. that the ratio of variable cost to price be the same for all products e. sales volume for each product

b. price and variable cost for each product, and the percent of sales that each product represents

Which of the following is not among the eight components of revenue and volume for a service firm? a. quality of the management b. shipment cost of finished goods c. purchasing power of the customer-drawing area d. uniqueness of the firm's and the competitor's locations e. competition in the area

b. shipment cost of finished goods

Production and/or shipping costs are always considered in which of the following location decision methods? a. factor rating method b. transportation method c. locational break-even analysis d. center-of-gravity method e. crossover analysis

b. transportation method

Which of the following is most likely to affect the location strategy of a manufacturing firm? a. appearance/image of the area b. utility costs c. purchasing power of drawing area d. competition in the area e. parking availability

b. utility costs

Basic break even analysis typically assumes that a. revenues increase in direct proportion to the volume of production, while costs increase at a decreasing rate as production volume increases b. variable costs and revenues increase in direct proportion to the volume of production c. both costs and revenues are made up of fixed and variable portions d. costs increase in direct proportion to the volume of production, while revenues increase at a decreasing rate as production volume increases because of the need to give quantity discounts e. All of the above are assumptions in the basic break-even model.

b. variable costs and revenues increase in direct proportion of production

which of the following statements regarding fixed costs is true a. Fixed costs rise by a constant amount for every added unit of volume. b. While fixed costs are ordinarily constant with respect to volume, they can "step" upward if volume increases result in additional fixed costs. c. Fixed costs are those costs associated with direct labor and materials. d. Fixed costs equal variable costs at the break-even point. e. Fixed cost is the difference between selling price and variable cost.

b. while fixed costs are ordinarily constant with respect to volume, they can "step" upward if volume increases result in additional fixed costs

Fred's Fabrication, Inc. wants to increase capacity by adding a new machine. The firm is considering proposals from vendor A and vendor B. The fixed costs for machine A are $90,000 and for machine B, $70,000. The variable cost for A is $9.00 per unit and for B, $14.00. The revenue generated by the units processed on these machines is $20 per unit. The crossover between machine A and machine B is a. 4,000 units, with A more profitable at low volumes b. 4,000 dollars, with A more profitable at low volumes c. 4,000 units, with B more profitable at low volumes d. 4,000 dollars, with B more profitable at low volumes e. none of the above

c. 4,000 units, with B more profitable at low volumes

Christoper's Cranks uses a machine that can produce 100 cranks per hour. the firm operates 12 hours per day, 5 days per week. Due to regularly scheduled preventive maintenance , the firm expects the machine to be running during approximately 95% of the available time. Based on experience with other products, the firm expects to achieve an efficiency level for the cranks of 85%. what is the expected weekly output of cranks for this company? a. 5100 b. 5700 c. 4845 d. 969 e. 6783

c. 4845

Which of these assumptions is not associated with strategies for goods-producing location decisions? a. Most major costs can be identified explicitly for each site. b. Focus on identifiable cost. c. High customer contact issues are critical. d. Intangible costs can be evaluated. e. Location is a major determinant of cost.

c. High customer contact issues are critical.

Traffic counts and purchasing power analysis of drawing area are techniques associated with a. an industrial location decision b. a manufacturing location decision c. a retail or professional service location decision d. the factor rating method e. the transportation method

c. a retail or professional service location decision

Which one of the following is not common to repetitive and product-oriented layouts? a. a high rate of output b. specialization of labor c. ability to adjust to changes in demand d. low unit costs e. All are common to product-oriented layouts.

c. ability to adjust to changes in demand

The major problem addressed by the warehouse layout strategy is a. minimizing difficulties caused by material flow varying with each product b. requiring frequent contact close to one another c. addressing trade-offs between space and material handling d. balancing product flow from one work station to the next e. none of the above

c. addressing trade-offs between space and material handling

A regional bookstore chain is about to build a distribution center that is centrally located for its eight retail outlets. It will most likely employ which of the following tools of analysis? a. assembly line balancing b. load-distance analysis c. center-of-gravity model d. linear programming e. all of the above

c. center-of-gravity model

which of the following represents a common way to manage capacity in the service sector a. appointments b. reservations c. changes in staffing levels d. first-come, first served service rule e. "early bird" specials in restaurants

c. changes in staffing levels

Geographic Information Systems can assist the location decision by a. automating center-of-gravity problems b. computerizing factor rating analysis c. combining geography with demographic analysis d. updating transportation method solutions e. giving good Internet placement for virtual storefronts

c. combining geography with demographic analysis

For which of the following operations would a fixed-position layout be most appropriate? a. assembling automobiles b. producing TV sets c. constructing a highway tunnel or bridge d. refining of crude oil e. running an insurance agency

c. constructing a highway tunnel or bridge

When making a location decision at the region/community level, which of these would be considered? a. government rules, attitudes, stability, incentives b. cultural and economic issues c. cost and availability of utilities d. zoning restrictions e. air, rail, highway, waterway systems

c. cost and availability of utilities

The center-of-gravity method is used primarily to determine what type of locations? a. service locations b. manufacturing locations c. distribution center locations d. supplier locations e. call center location

c. distribution center locations

Which of the following methods best considers intangible costs related to a location decision? a. crossover methods b. locational break-even analysis c. factor rating analysis d. the transportation method e. the assignment method

c. factor rating analysis

One of the major advantages of process-oriented layouts is a. high equipment utilization b. large work-in-process inventories c. flexibility in equipment and labor assignment d. smooth and continuous flow of work e. none of the above

c. flexibility in equipment and labor assignment

A capacity alternative has an initial cost of $50,000 and cash flow of $20,000 for each of the next four years. If the cost of capital is 5 percent, the net present value of this investment is a. greater than $80,000 b. greater than $130,000 c. less than $30,000 d. impossible to calculate, because no interest rate is given e. impossible to calculate, because variable costs are not known

c. less than $30,000

Which of the following does not support the retail layout objective of maximizing customer exposure to products? a. locate high-draw items around the periphery of the store b. use prominent locations for high-impulse and high-margin items c. maximize exposure to expensive items d. use end-aisle locations e. convey the store's mission with the careful positioning of the lead-off department

c. maximize exposure to expensive items

Which type of layout is specifically designed to encourage employees to interact? a. warehouse b. job shop c. open office d. retail e. repetitive/continuous

c. open office

A jewelry store is more likely than a jewelry manufacturer to consider __________ in making a location decision. a. transportation costs b. cost of raw materials c. parking and access d. climate e. taxes

c. parking and access

Which of the following is most likely to affect the location decision of a service firm rather than a manufacturing firm? a. energy and utility costs b. attitude toward unions c. parking and access d. cost of shipping finished goods e. labor costs

c. parking and access

In location planning, environmental regulations, cost and availability of utilities, and taxes are a. global factors b. country factors c. regional/community factors d. site-related factors e. none of the above

c. regional/community factors

A location decision for a traditional department store (Macy's) would tend to have a(n) a. cost focus b. labor focus c. revenue focus d. environmental focus e. education focus

c. revenue focus

Traffic counts and demographic analysis of drawing areas are associated with a. industrial location decisions b. manufacturing location decisions c. service location decisions d. the transportation method e. none of the above

c. service location decisions

When decision trees are used to analyze capacity decisions a. "do nothing" is not a possible decision alternative b. probabilities must be assigned to each of the decision alternatives c. states of nature are often demand-based, as in "market favorability" d. states of nature must be known with certainty e. fixed costs are not relevant

c. states of nature are often demand-based, as in "market favorability"

Tangible costs include which of the following? a. climatic conditions b. availability of public transportation c. taxes d. quality and attitude of prospective employees e. zoning regulations

c. taxes

adding a complementary product to what is currently being produced is a demand management strategy used when a. demand exceeds capacity b. capacity exceeds demand for a product which has stable demand c. the existing product has seasonal or cyclical demand d. price increases have failed to bring about demand management e. efficiency exceeds 100 percent

c. the existing product has a season or cyclical demand

The center-of-gravity method does not take into consideration the a. location of markets b. volume of goods shipped to the markets c. value of the goods shipped d. combination of volume and distance e. center-of-gravity method considers none of the above

c. value of the goods shipped

Which of these factors would be considered when making a location decision at the site level? a. government rules, attitudes, stability, incentives b. cultural and economic issues c. zoning regulations d. cost and availability of utilities e. proximity to raw materials and customers

c. zoning regulations

Fabricators Inc wants to increase capacity by adding a new machine. The fixed costs for machine A are $90,000 and its variable cost is $15 per unit. The revenue is $21 per unit. Break even point for machine A is a. $90,000 dollars b. 90,000 units c. $15,000 dollars d. 15,000 units e. cannot be calculated from the information provided

d. 15,000 units

The academic computing center has five trainers available in its computer labs to provide training sessions to students. Assume that the capacity of the system is 1900 students per semester and the utilization is 90% If the number of students who actually got their orientation session is 1500. what is the efficiency of the system? a. 1350 students b. 1710 students c. 75% d. 87.7% e. 90%

d. 87.7%

The fixed-position layout would be most appropriate in which of the following settings? a. a fast-food restaurant b. a doctor's office c. a casual dining restaurant d. a cruise ship assembly facility e. none of the above

d. a cruise ship assembly facility

Which of the following is not an information requirement for solving a load-distance problem? a. a list of departments or work centers b. a projection of work flows between the work centers c. the distance between locations d. a list of product cycle times e. the cost per unit of distance to move loads

d. a list of product cycle times

which of the following costs would be incurred even if no units were produced? a. raw material costs b. direct labor costs c. transportation costs d. building rental costs e. purchasing costs

d. building rental costs

which of the following is false regarding capacity expansion? a. "Average" capacity sometimes leads demand, sometimes lags it. b. If "lagging" capacity is chosen, excess demand can be met with overtime or subcontracting. c. Total cost comparisons are a rather direct method of comparing capacity alternatives. d. Capacity may only be added in large chunks. e. All of the above are true.

d. capacity may only be added in large chunks

Ambient conditions, spatial layout and functionality, and signs, symbols, and artifacts are all a. indicators of imbalance on an assembly line b. indicators that cross-docking has been successful c. elements of customization in a warehouse layout d. elements of servicescapes e. elements of successful office layouts

d. elements of servicescapes

What is sometimes referred to as rated capacity? a. efficiency b. utilization c. effective capacity d. expected output e. design capacity

d. expected output

Net present value will be greater a. as a fixed set of cash receipts occurs later rather than earlier b. as the total of the cash receipts, made in same time periods, is smaller c. for one end-of-year receipt of $1200 than for twelve monthly receipts of $100 each d. for a 4% discount rate than for a 6% discount rate e. All of the above are true.

d. for a 4% discount rate than for a 6% discount rate

The concept of customizing in a warehouse layout a. is possible, but causes serious loss of oversight of the quality function b. cannot be considered seriously in today's high efficiency factories c. is theoretically sound, but several years away in practice d. is a new trend in value-added activities in warehouses e. none of the above

d. is a new trend in value-added activities in warehouses

The most common tactic followed in process-layout planning is to arrange departments or work centers so they a. minimize the cost of skilled labor b. maximize the machine utilization c. allocate the available space equally to all the departments d. minimize the costs of material handling e. none of the above

d. minimize the costs of material handling

The major problem addressed by the process-oriented layout strategy is a. the movement of material to the limited storage areas around the site b. requiring frequent contact close to one another c. the provision of low-cost storage with low-cost material handling d. minimizing difficulties caused by material flow varying with each product e. balancing product flow from one work station to the next

d. minimizing difficulties caused by material flow varying with each product

Which of the following constitutes a major trend influencing office layouts? a. downsizing b. globalization c. environmental issues d. off-site employees e. health issues

d. off-site employees

Because the fixed-position layout problem is so difficult to solve on-site, operations managers a. virtually never employ this layout strategy b. utilize this approach only for construction projects such as bridges and office towers c. increase the size of the site d. often complete as much of the project as possible off-site e. utilize this layout only for defense contractors

d. often complete as much of the project as possible off-site

Break-even analysis can be used by a firm that produces more than one product, but a. the results are estimates, not exact values b. the firm must allocate some fixed cost to each of the products c. each product has its own break-even point d. the break-even point depends upon the proportion of sales generated by each of the products e. None of these statements is true.

d. the break-even point depends upon the proportion of sales generated by each of the products

One factor impacting the fixed-position layout strategy is a. minimizing difficulties caused by material flow varying with each product b. requiring frequent contact close to one another c. the provision of low-cost storage with low-cost material handling d. the movement of material to the limited storage areas around the site e. balancing product flow from one work station to the next

d. the movement of material to the limited storage areas around the site

"A special arrangement of machinery and equipment to focus on production of a single product or group of related products" describes what layout type? a. fixed-position layout b. intermittent production c. focused factory d. work cell e. warehouse layout

d. work cell

Which of the following is usually not one of the top considerations in choosing a country for a facility location? a. availability of labor and labor productivity b. exchange rates c. attitude of governmental units d. zoning regulations e. location of markets

d. zoning regulations

Which of the following statements regarding "proximity" in the location decision is false? a. Service organizations find that proximity to market is the most critical primary location factor. b. Manufacturers want to be near customers when their product is bulky, heavy, or fragile. c. Perishability of raw materials is a good reason for manufacturers to locate near the supplier, not the customer. d. Reduction in bulk is a good reason for a manufacturer to locate near the supplier. e. Clustering among fast food chains occurs because they need to be near their labor supply.

e. Clustering among fast food chains occurs because they need to be near their labor supply.

What describes a system that stores and displays information that can be linked to a geographic location? a. AIS b. LOC c. GLOC d. LIS e. GIS

e. GIS

A good layout requires determining a. material handling requirements b. capacity and space requirements c. environment and aesthetics d. cost of moving between various work areas e. all of the above

e. all of the above

Location analysis techniques typically employed by service organizations include a. factor rating method b. center-of-gravity method c. purchasing power analysis of area d. traffic counts e. all of the above

e. all of the above

Which of the following is among the eight components of revenue and volume for a service firm? a. uniqueness of the firm's and the competitor's locations b. quality of the competition c. quality of management d. purchasing power of the customer-drawing area e. all of the above

e. all of the above

43. Which of the following worker characteristics would likely be least important for U.S. firms looking to open up call centers in different countries? a. willing to accept low wages b. have a high level of education c. speak English d. possess an in-depth knowledge of American popular culture e. are young

e. are young

Which of the following requires an information system that provides inbound product identification, its destination, and routing of the product to the designated outbound vehicle? a. phantom-docking b. random stocking c. ASRS d. customizing e. cross-docking

e. cross-docking

Community attitudes, zoning restrictions, and quality of labor force are likely to be considered in which of the following location decision methods? a. transportation method b. locational break-even analysis c. center-of-gravity method d. simulation e. factor rating method

e. factor rating method

Net present value a. is gross domestic product less depreciation b. is sales volume less sales and excise taxes c. is profit after taxes d. ignores the time value of money e. is the discounted value of a series of future cash receipts

e. is the discounted value of a series of future cash receipts

which of the following is not one of the four approaches to capacity expansion? a. average capacity with incremental expansion b. lead demand with incremental expansion c. lag demand with incremental expansion d. lead demand with one-step expansion e. lag demand with one-step expansion

e. lag demand with one step expansion

When making a location decision at the country level, which of these would be considered? a. corporate desires b. land/construction costs c. air, rail, highway, waterway systems d. zoning restrictions e. location of markets

e. location of markets

A shop wants to increase capacity by adding a new machine. The firm is considering proposals from vendor A and vendor B. The fixed costs for machine A are $90,000 and for machine B, $75,000. The variable cost for A is $15.00 per unit and for B, $18.00. The revenue generated by the units processed on these machines is $22 per unit. If the estimated output is 9,000 units, which machine should be purchased? a. machine A b. machine B c. either machine A or machine B d. no purchase because neither machine yields a profit at that volume e. purchase both machines since they are both profitable

e. no purchase because neither machine yields a profit at that volume

The layout strategy that deals with low-volume, high-variety production is a. fixed-position layout b. retail layout c. warehouse layout d. office layout e. none of the above

e. none of the above

Which of these factors would be considered when making a location decision at the region/community level? a. government rules, attitudes, stability, incentives b. cultural and economic issues c. zoning restrictions d. environmental impact issues e. proximity to raw materials and customers

e. proximity to raw materials and customers

One disadvantage of process-oriented layouts arises from a. the use of special purpose equipment b. machine maintenance, which tends to seriously degrade the capacity of the entire system c. the use of specialized material handling equipment d. the need for stable demand e. the use of the general purpose machines and equipment

e. the use of the general purpose machines and equipment

On the crossover chart where the costs of two or more location alternatives have been plotted, the quantity at which two cost curves cross is the quantity at which a. fixed costs are equal for two alternative locations b. variable costs are equal for two alternative locations c. total costs are equal for all alternative locations d. fixed costs equal variable costs for one location e. total costs are equal for two alternative locations

e. total costs are equal for two alternative locations

Break-even is the number of units at which a. total revenue equals price times quantity b. total revenue equals total variable cost c. total revenue equals total fixed cost d. total profit equals total cost e. total revenue equals total cost

e. total revenue equals total cost

Balancing low-cost storage with low-cost material handling is important in a(n) a. fixed-position layout b. process-oriented layout c. office layout d. repetitive and product-oriented layout e. warehouse layout

e. warehouse layout