Quiz 1 MGT 4335

at the end of Year 10, going into Year 11, the company's production capability was

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

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

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

the company currently has production facilities to make athletic footwear in

Asia-Pacific and North America

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 of lower than the averages due to differing levels of competitive effort.

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

which one of the following is NOT one of the factors that affect the S/Q rating of a company's footwear? ARE

how much is spent to inspect newly-produced pairs and avoid shipping defective shoes - expenditures for best practices training - the percentage use of superior materials - a company's cumulative spending for TQM/Six Sigma quality control programs - expenditures for new styling/features per model and whether plant upgrade option C has been installed

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

its debt-asst ratio, default risk ratio, and interest coverage ratio

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 bed price

the interest rate a company pays on loans outstanding depends on

the credit rating

the market for branded athletic footwear is projected to grow

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

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

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.

a footwear-maker's 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 wholesale price of all companies competing in that geographic region.

which of the following most accurately describes your company's 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 best describes the materials the company uses to make its footwear?

standard and superior materials

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.

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 TWQ/Six Sigma quality control, the number of models/styles comprising the company's product line, and the installation of plant upgrade option A.

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? ARE

performance/durability (P/D) ratings - expenditures on advertising - the number of models/styles in the company's product line - mail-in rebate offers - delivery times to retailers (1,2,3,or4weeks)

the factors that affect worker productivity include

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 best practices training.