BSG Comprehensive Exam Questions and Correct Answers
The installation of production improvement option D which boosts worker productivity by
50% by using robots to assist in producing footwear - Answer-is a more economically
attractive means for reducing labor costs per pair produced production facility in North
America than for a production facility in the Asia Pacific
Which one of the following actions is least likely to increase labor productivity by an amount
that is large enough to result in lower labor costs per pair produced at a particular plant? -
Answer-Increasing worker base pay by the allowed maximum of 15% each and every year
until the company's base pay compensation per employee exceeds the total compensation
per employee ($/year) of all other companies in the industry
Which one of the following options is usually an appealing way to try to increase a
company's ROE? - Answer-Repurchasing share4s of common stock
Which one of the following has little bearing on whether profitable opportunity exists to
install additional new or refurbished production equipment in the upcoming decision round?
- Answer-How many companies in the industry have expanded their production capacity
since Year 10
Which one of the following is a way to improve the S/Q rating of branded pairs produced at
a particular production facility? - Answer-Increasing per model expenditures for enhanced
styling/features
If a company's actual results for revenues , net profits, EPS, and ROE turn out to be worse
than projected, then it is usually because - Answer-the competitive efforts exerted by rival
companies to capture sales and market share for themselves in one or more geographic
regions proved stronger than company managers anticipated, given the updates of the
regional average competitive efforts that company managers made in the
A company cannot effectively differentiate its branded footwear from the brands of rivals
and thereby attract more buyers by - Answer-refraining from bidding on contracts to supply
private label footwear to chain retailers
The installation of production improvement option D which boosts worker productivity by
50% by using robots to assist in producing footwear - Answer-is a more economically
attractive means for reducing labor costs per pair produced production facility in North
America than for a production facility in the Asia Pacific
Which one of the following actions is least likely to increase labor productivity by an amount
that is large enough to result in lower labor costs per pair produced at a particular plant? -
Answer-Increasing worker base pay by the allowed maximum of 15% each and every year
until the company's base pay compensation per employee exceeds the total compensation
per employee ($/year) of all other companies in the industry
Which one of the following options is usually an appealing way to try to increase a
company's ROE? - Answer-Repurchasing share4s of common stock
Which one of the following has little bearing on whether profitable opportunity exists to
install additional new or refurbished production equipment in the upcoming decision round?
- Answer-How many companies in the industry have expanded their production capacity
since Year 10
Which one of the following is a way to improve the S/Q rating of branded pairs produced at
a particular production facility? - Answer-Increasing per model expenditures for enhanced
styling/features
If a company's actual results for revenues , net profits, EPS, and ROE turn out to be worse
than projected, then it is usually because - Answer-the competitive efforts exerted by rival
companies to capture sales and market share for themselves in one or more geographic
regions proved stronger than company managers anticipated, given the updates of the
regional average competitive efforts that company managers made in the
A company cannot effectively differentiate its branded footwear from the brands of rivals
and thereby attract more buyers by - Answer-refraining from bidding on contracts to supply
private label footwear to chain retailers
