APICs CSCP Section 3A (Chapters 1-2) Exam 271
Questions & Answers.
An organization wants to set up a new location in a low power distance, low uncertainty
avoidance location. What should the organization expect will be true of the new location's
culture? - Correct Answer Managers will consult with employees about what should be
done, and the workplace will be characterized by self-control with fewer rules.
An organization wants to set up a new location in a culture that is collectivist and has a
long-term orientation. What should the organization expect will be true of the new
location's culture? - Correct Answer Relationships will be more important than one's job,
with traditions that may change and adjust to the times.
One of the international locations of an organization has an ambitious culture that is more
oriented toward work and achievement. What is this indicative of? - Correct Answer
Masculine culture
Which of the following is the correct term for the situation in which a firm exports a
product at a lower price than it sells for in the country in which the firm operates? - Correct
Answer Dumping
According to Hofstede's cultural dimensions, what is true of high power distance
cultures? - Correct Answer These cultures tend to have less equal distribution of power.
Which of the following variables are typically monitored when shipping perishable
products?
I. Packages adjacent to and above perishable items that may leak, spill, or contaminate
the items
II. Transit times
III. Temperature - Correct Answer I, II, and III
What should an organization do if it wants to ensure that imports and exports make it
through customs without unnecessary delays? - Correct Answer Use a customs house
broker with proven expertise.
,Which tax incentive waives taxes on specific inventory, property, plant, or equipment for a
temporary or indefinite period? - Correct Answer Tax holiday
A renewable energy company based in the United States is planning to open a factory in
the European Union to reduce the risk of damage during transportation for fragile
components. What labor considerations should the company be aware of before staffing
the factory? - Correct Answer More stringent protections for worker privacy, collective
bargaining, and employee benefits
What is true of labor laws? - Correct Answer Country and local labor laws can differ
significantly.
Which type of organization has made filing a patent after a reasonable patent search a
much riskier endeavor? - Correct Answer Patent assertion entities
What is true of U.S. employees overseas? - Correct Answer U.S. extraterritorial laws
exist to control their behavior.
A U.S. organization is developing a patent on a new product it will sell in several well-
developed overseas countries. What is the easiest way for this organization to seek
national and international patent protection? - Correct Answer File one international
patent application in the U.S.
What is true of packaging for seaborne delivery to a foreign buyer? - Correct Answer
Packaging should be as light as possible.
The United Nations Global Compact was designed to: - Correct Answer encourage
companies to integrate its principles into their global business activities.
When the financial goals of sales, marketing, and the supply chain in a company are not
properly aligned, what typically occurs? - Correct Answer he supply chain sacrifices best
practices to make the short-term numbers look better.
Which of the following authorities has issued directives mandating reporting, reduction,
and recycling of heavy metals in end-of-life electronics products? - Correct Answer
European Union
,The U.S. Department of Transportation identifies which four characteristics of concern
due to health and U.S. EPA requirements? - Correct Answer Corrosivity, ignitability,
toxicity, reactivity
An organization wants to embrace the triple bottom line and enhance sustainability
efforts. How can it do this through decision making around procurement? - Correct
Answer Select vendors who use ISO 14000.
What regulation requires organizations to disclose the use of conflict minerals that are
necessary to the functionality or production of a product in the United States? - Correct
Answer Dodd-Frank Act of 2010
What is the newest set of guidelines from the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)? - Correct
Answer GRI Standards
A U.S. organization gets an accredited third party to certify it is compliant with ANSI Z.10.
What does this mean? - Correct Answer he organization has safety standards that
exceed U.S. OSHA requirements.
In order to integrate triple bottom line thinking into a business, what must occur
beforehand? - Correct Answer It must be integrated into the business model from the
start.
Which of the following best describes ISO 14000? - Correct Answer A series of
environmental standards that help companies minimize harmful effects on the
environment and improve environmental performance
What Green SCOR definition refers to the degree to which a company can meet the
environmental demands of its customers? - Correct Answer Flexibility
Two bulk chemicals are each stable and safe by themselves, but interaction between the
two could create a toxic gas cloud. What regulation would prohibit these chemicals from
being stored next to each other on a container ship? - Correct Answer International
Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code
ISO 26000 is about which of the following topics? - Correct Answer Guidance for social
responsibility
, Which of the following statements about the International Organization for
Standardization (ISO) is false? - Correct Answer The ISO can legally enforce
implementation of its standards.
The labor-related principles of the United Nations Global Compact include which of the
following?
I. Eradicate child labor.
II. Eradicate collective bargaining.
III. Eradicate employment and occupation discrimination.
IV. Eradicate forced and mandatory labor. - Correct Answer I, III and IV
What is a potential cause of issues in succeeding with triple bottom line goals in the
economic area? - Correct Answer Lack of alignment between the financial-related goals
of different functions in the supply chain
A supplier claims to be ISO 14001 compliant. Which is the customer's least costly but still
acceptable method of verifying certification to this standard? - Correct Answer Supplier's
declaration of conformity to ISO 14001 attested by internal audit
What is a recommended prerequisite to analyzing the core areas of concern of ISO
26000? - Correct Answer Recognize social responsibility in the organization's sphere of
influence.
An organization is using the Global Reporting Initiative comprehensive reporting option.
What does it need to report about the "effluents and waste" aspect of the environmental
category? - Correct Answer Nothing, if omitting it would have no effect on stakeholders'
decisions.
A multinational organization decides to incorporate the ten key principles of the United
Nations Global Compact (UNGC) into its business and is looking to generate reports to
monitor its progress toward each of the ten goals. Which reporting framework should it
use? - Correct Answer Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
According to the triple bottom line model, what three components must work together to
create a sustainable business model? - Correct Answer Social, economic, environmental
Questions & Answers.
An organization wants to set up a new location in a low power distance, low uncertainty
avoidance location. What should the organization expect will be true of the new location's
culture? - Correct Answer Managers will consult with employees about what should be
done, and the workplace will be characterized by self-control with fewer rules.
An organization wants to set up a new location in a culture that is collectivist and has a
long-term orientation. What should the organization expect will be true of the new
location's culture? - Correct Answer Relationships will be more important than one's job,
with traditions that may change and adjust to the times.
One of the international locations of an organization has an ambitious culture that is more
oriented toward work and achievement. What is this indicative of? - Correct Answer
Masculine culture
Which of the following is the correct term for the situation in which a firm exports a
product at a lower price than it sells for in the country in which the firm operates? - Correct
Answer Dumping
According to Hofstede's cultural dimensions, what is true of high power distance
cultures? - Correct Answer These cultures tend to have less equal distribution of power.
Which of the following variables are typically monitored when shipping perishable
products?
I. Packages adjacent to and above perishable items that may leak, spill, or contaminate
the items
II. Transit times
III. Temperature - Correct Answer I, II, and III
What should an organization do if it wants to ensure that imports and exports make it
through customs without unnecessary delays? - Correct Answer Use a customs house
broker with proven expertise.
,Which tax incentive waives taxes on specific inventory, property, plant, or equipment for a
temporary or indefinite period? - Correct Answer Tax holiday
A renewable energy company based in the United States is planning to open a factory in
the European Union to reduce the risk of damage during transportation for fragile
components. What labor considerations should the company be aware of before staffing
the factory? - Correct Answer More stringent protections for worker privacy, collective
bargaining, and employee benefits
What is true of labor laws? - Correct Answer Country and local labor laws can differ
significantly.
Which type of organization has made filing a patent after a reasonable patent search a
much riskier endeavor? - Correct Answer Patent assertion entities
What is true of U.S. employees overseas? - Correct Answer U.S. extraterritorial laws
exist to control their behavior.
A U.S. organization is developing a patent on a new product it will sell in several well-
developed overseas countries. What is the easiest way for this organization to seek
national and international patent protection? - Correct Answer File one international
patent application in the U.S.
What is true of packaging for seaborne delivery to a foreign buyer? - Correct Answer
Packaging should be as light as possible.
The United Nations Global Compact was designed to: - Correct Answer encourage
companies to integrate its principles into their global business activities.
When the financial goals of sales, marketing, and the supply chain in a company are not
properly aligned, what typically occurs? - Correct Answer he supply chain sacrifices best
practices to make the short-term numbers look better.
Which of the following authorities has issued directives mandating reporting, reduction,
and recycling of heavy metals in end-of-life electronics products? - Correct Answer
European Union
,The U.S. Department of Transportation identifies which four characteristics of concern
due to health and U.S. EPA requirements? - Correct Answer Corrosivity, ignitability,
toxicity, reactivity
An organization wants to embrace the triple bottom line and enhance sustainability
efforts. How can it do this through decision making around procurement? - Correct
Answer Select vendors who use ISO 14000.
What regulation requires organizations to disclose the use of conflict minerals that are
necessary to the functionality or production of a product in the United States? - Correct
Answer Dodd-Frank Act of 2010
What is the newest set of guidelines from the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)? - Correct
Answer GRI Standards
A U.S. organization gets an accredited third party to certify it is compliant with ANSI Z.10.
What does this mean? - Correct Answer he organization has safety standards that
exceed U.S. OSHA requirements.
In order to integrate triple bottom line thinking into a business, what must occur
beforehand? - Correct Answer It must be integrated into the business model from the
start.
Which of the following best describes ISO 14000? - Correct Answer A series of
environmental standards that help companies minimize harmful effects on the
environment and improve environmental performance
What Green SCOR definition refers to the degree to which a company can meet the
environmental demands of its customers? - Correct Answer Flexibility
Two bulk chemicals are each stable and safe by themselves, but interaction between the
two could create a toxic gas cloud. What regulation would prohibit these chemicals from
being stored next to each other on a container ship? - Correct Answer International
Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code
ISO 26000 is about which of the following topics? - Correct Answer Guidance for social
responsibility
, Which of the following statements about the International Organization for
Standardization (ISO) is false? - Correct Answer The ISO can legally enforce
implementation of its standards.
The labor-related principles of the United Nations Global Compact include which of the
following?
I. Eradicate child labor.
II. Eradicate collective bargaining.
III. Eradicate employment and occupation discrimination.
IV. Eradicate forced and mandatory labor. - Correct Answer I, III and IV
What is a potential cause of issues in succeeding with triple bottom line goals in the
economic area? - Correct Answer Lack of alignment between the financial-related goals
of different functions in the supply chain
A supplier claims to be ISO 14001 compliant. Which is the customer's least costly but still
acceptable method of verifying certification to this standard? - Correct Answer Supplier's
declaration of conformity to ISO 14001 attested by internal audit
What is a recommended prerequisite to analyzing the core areas of concern of ISO
26000? - Correct Answer Recognize social responsibility in the organization's sphere of
influence.
An organization is using the Global Reporting Initiative comprehensive reporting option.
What does it need to report about the "effluents and waste" aspect of the environmental
category? - Correct Answer Nothing, if omitting it would have no effect on stakeholders'
decisions.
A multinational organization decides to incorporate the ten key principles of the United
Nations Global Compact (UNGC) into its business and is looking to generate reports to
monitor its progress toward each of the ten goals. Which reporting framework should it
use? - Correct Answer Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
According to the triple bottom line model, what three components must work together to
create a sustainable business model? - Correct Answer Social, economic, environmental
