WGU C720 UPDATED MAIN EXAMS SET QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔An aircraft manufacturer has many highly complex subassemblies such as seats,
cockpit, engines, and landing gear. It works with other manufacturers to design and
build these subassemblies while doing project management and final assembly
themselves.
Which supply chain integration strategy is the aircraft manufacturer using? -
✔✔Outsourcing
✔✔A cell phone manufacturer makes a new model every six months with the latest
available technology. The demand for these high-end models is not easy to predict. The
manufacturer needs to ensure it has the right components for the new phone model on
time.
Which supply chain integration strategy should the manufacturer use to get new
components quickly? - ✔✔Agile supply chain
✔✔What would be considered a bottleneck for the process of going through airport
security? - ✔✔The throughput rate of the full-body scanner
✔✔A lawn mowing service contracts with homeowners and businesses to cut grass
during the growing season. There are several elements that affect a lawn mowing
service, such as rainy weather, employee turnover, fuel prices, and maintenance repairs
that can compress the amount of resources available on any given day.
Which two factors could create bottlenecks?
Choose 2 answers - ✔✔Frequent rain and thundershowers and High employee turnover
✔✔A mattress manufacturer holds many patents on their mattresses because they are
specially constructed out of unique materials. This leads the manufacturer to open retail
stores in high-traffic areas to increase visibility and brand recognition.
Which supply chain integration strategy is the mattress manufacturer using? -
✔✔Forward vertical integration
✔✔What is a characteristic of an agile supply chain? - ✔✔Suppliers help develop new
products that can better meet individual customer needs.
✔✔Imelda Company wants to minimize the total of their ordering costs and holding
costs. However, they also understand that ordered items usually cost less per unit when
purchased by the case rather than individually.
Which inventory management model should they use? - ✔✔Quantity discount model
, ✔✔A company is experiencing rapid changes in the technology of one of its products.
Which characteristic of a SWOT analysis will be of greatest benefit to this company? -
✔✔Determining opportunities through the examination of previously under-served
markets
✔✔A hardware store in a small town cannot afford to invest in an automated inventory
system. This means they will not generally know the inventory levels of the many sizes
of nuts and bolts that they carry. In order to determine those inventory levels, they take
a physical count of their fasteners every two weeks.
Which inventory system is the hardware store using? - ✔✔Periodic inventory system
✔✔A bank needs to know how much a customer has in their account at any particular
time. This enables the bank to determine if the customer has available funds for a
withdrawal from their account.
Which inventory system should the bank use? - ✔✔Perpetual inventory system
✔✔The CEO of a large manufacturing company is aware of impending financial
problems, but this has not been disclosed to the board of directors.
What can correctly be said of the CEO's lack of disclosure? - ✔✔It is an unethical
decision.
✔✔An employee for a manufacturing company is handing out literature from a local
organized labor union in the company break room. The employees have been
complaining about low wages and long hours. The operations manager would like to
make socially responsible recommendations to the general manager to resolve these
concerns.
Which two recommendations should the operations manager make?
Choose 2 answers - ✔✔The company should develop a pay-for-skills training program.
and The company should begin one-on-one meetings with employees to listen and
develop solutions that address their complaints.
✔✔A retail store is planning to place a large order. Their suppliers will offer a lower
price per unit for a large order.
Which model will help the store decide the optimal quantity to order? - ✔✔Quantity
discount model
✔✔A computer company assembles computers to meet market demand.
SOLUTIONS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔An aircraft manufacturer has many highly complex subassemblies such as seats,
cockpit, engines, and landing gear. It works with other manufacturers to design and
build these subassemblies while doing project management and final assembly
themselves.
Which supply chain integration strategy is the aircraft manufacturer using? -
✔✔Outsourcing
✔✔A cell phone manufacturer makes a new model every six months with the latest
available technology. The demand for these high-end models is not easy to predict. The
manufacturer needs to ensure it has the right components for the new phone model on
time.
Which supply chain integration strategy should the manufacturer use to get new
components quickly? - ✔✔Agile supply chain
✔✔What would be considered a bottleneck for the process of going through airport
security? - ✔✔The throughput rate of the full-body scanner
✔✔A lawn mowing service contracts with homeowners and businesses to cut grass
during the growing season. There are several elements that affect a lawn mowing
service, such as rainy weather, employee turnover, fuel prices, and maintenance repairs
that can compress the amount of resources available on any given day.
Which two factors could create bottlenecks?
Choose 2 answers - ✔✔Frequent rain and thundershowers and High employee turnover
✔✔A mattress manufacturer holds many patents on their mattresses because they are
specially constructed out of unique materials. This leads the manufacturer to open retail
stores in high-traffic areas to increase visibility and brand recognition.
Which supply chain integration strategy is the mattress manufacturer using? -
✔✔Forward vertical integration
✔✔What is a characteristic of an agile supply chain? - ✔✔Suppliers help develop new
products that can better meet individual customer needs.
✔✔Imelda Company wants to minimize the total of their ordering costs and holding
costs. However, they also understand that ordered items usually cost less per unit when
purchased by the case rather than individually.
Which inventory management model should they use? - ✔✔Quantity discount model
, ✔✔A company is experiencing rapid changes in the technology of one of its products.
Which characteristic of a SWOT analysis will be of greatest benefit to this company? -
✔✔Determining opportunities through the examination of previously under-served
markets
✔✔A hardware store in a small town cannot afford to invest in an automated inventory
system. This means they will not generally know the inventory levels of the many sizes
of nuts and bolts that they carry. In order to determine those inventory levels, they take
a physical count of their fasteners every two weeks.
Which inventory system is the hardware store using? - ✔✔Periodic inventory system
✔✔A bank needs to know how much a customer has in their account at any particular
time. This enables the bank to determine if the customer has available funds for a
withdrawal from their account.
Which inventory system should the bank use? - ✔✔Perpetual inventory system
✔✔The CEO of a large manufacturing company is aware of impending financial
problems, but this has not been disclosed to the board of directors.
What can correctly be said of the CEO's lack of disclosure? - ✔✔It is an unethical
decision.
✔✔An employee for a manufacturing company is handing out literature from a local
organized labor union in the company break room. The employees have been
complaining about low wages and long hours. The operations manager would like to
make socially responsible recommendations to the general manager to resolve these
concerns.
Which two recommendations should the operations manager make?
Choose 2 answers - ✔✔The company should develop a pay-for-skills training program.
and The company should begin one-on-one meetings with employees to listen and
develop solutions that address their complaints.
✔✔A retail store is planning to place a large order. Their suppliers will offer a lower
price per unit for a large order.
Which model will help the store decide the optimal quantity to order? - ✔✔Quantity
discount model
✔✔A computer company assembles computers to meet market demand.
