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CHAPTER 1 TEST QUESTIONS

True-False

1. The last decade of the twentieth century was a period of rapid change for organizations, especially
businesses.
ANSWER: True

2. A key element in Wal-Mart's ability to discount brand name products was an understanding of the
criticality of efficiency in its logistics and supply chain system.
ANSWER: True

3. Globalization has had little effect on consumers.
ANSWER: False

4. Supply and demand has become less volatile as managers become more adept at controlling the
elements.
ANSWER: False

5. Outsourcing is a fairly new concept.
ANSWER: False

6. SAB should examine their off-shore purchasing policy, even though the products are sourced from the
U.S.
ANSWER: True

7. The world economy still favors the United States and European countries, even though China and
India can participate in the global economy much more readily.
ANSWER: False


8. The U.S. transportation system was deregulated in the 1930s and 1940s in response to economic
conditions and World War 2.
ANSWER: False cf




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9. Even though there are references to supply chain management in the 1980s, SCM did not capture the
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attention of senior-level management until the 1990s.
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ANSWER: True cf




10. Supply chain managers no longer need to worry about suboptimization in light of today's technology.
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ANSWER: False cf




Multiple Choice cf




11. Most retailers are essentially supply chain companies since
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a. they dominate the consumer market. cf cf cf cf




b. own their warehouses and trucks. cf cf cf cf




c. they buy products produced by others. cf cf cf cf cf




d. engage in off-shore sourcing. cf cf cf




ANSWER: c cf




12. Which of the below is not one of the external forces driving the rate of change and shaping our
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economic and political landscape?
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a. Government policy cf




b. Technology
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d. Globalization

ANSWER: c cf




13. Outsourcing involves cf




a. moving company facilities away from the home office. cf cf cf cf cf cf cf




b. hiring foreign nationals to manage parts of the business.
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c. obtaining materials, parts, and products from other companies. cf cf cf cf cf cf cf




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d. building a factory in another country. cf cf cf cf cf




ANSWER: c cf




14. Some individuals describe the current consumer as the "click here" generation because
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a. we all have Internet access.
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b. we no longer wait for information to be "pushed out" to us.
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c. we buy so much merchandise on line.
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d. we take little time to make purchasing decisions.
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ANSWER: b cf




15. The demographics of our society has changed because
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a. the "Baby Boom" generation is now turning 60.
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b. of the increase in two-career families and single-parent households.
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c. of immigration. cf




d. birth rates have changed. cf cf cf




ANSWER: b cf




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