Business Strategy Game Quiz 1
At the end of year 10, going into year 11, a 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 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
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 7-9% annually in these regions during the year 16-year 20 period
Which of the following are the four geographic regions in which the company sells branded and private-label athletic footwear?
Asia-Pacific, Europe-Africa, North America, and Latin America
Which of the following is/are not among the factors that affect worker productivity?
S/Q ratings and the warranty claim rate on recently-sold footwear
A company's price competitiveness in selling branded footwear to retailers in a particular geographic region is determined by
How favorably its wholesale price compares with the average wholesale price of all companies competing in the region
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 interest coverage ratio, debt-asset ratio, and default risk ratio
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
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 average due to differing levels of competitive effort
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 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
The interest rate a company pays on loans outstanding depends on
Its credit rating
Which of the following best describes the materials the company uses to make its footwear?
Standard and superior materials
Which of the following is not an accurate characteristic of your company's plant operations?
The company makes most all of its footwear materials and components in-hours, uses 100-person assembly lines to make branded shoes at the rate of 500 pairs per day, and outsources private-label footwear from contract manufacturers in the Asia-Pacific
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 currencies are involved in affecting the operations of your company's athletic footwear business?
U.S. dollars, Singapore dollars, euros, and Brazilian reals
Which of the following are components of the compensation package for productions 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 a factor in determining a company's unit sales and market share of branded footwear in a particular geographic region?
The number of new performance features built into each year's models/styles