WGU C215: Pre-assessment Operations
Management (Latest update 2026- 2027)
Questions and Answers 100% Correct
{GRADE A} -WGU
Which two factors affect a service location decision?
a. Closeness to manufacturing facilities
b. Quality-of-life issues
c. Proximity to customers
d. Warehouse storage - correct answer b, c
What is a key factor of a location analysis for a service company?
a. Proximity to customers
b. Effective capacity
c. Best operation level
d. Relations with community - correct answer a
What helps an organization identify and plan the actions necessary to meet current
and future customer demands?
a. Capacity planning
b. Software development
c. Current economic conditions
d. Production capacity - correct answer a
Which capacity planning measurement tells how much capacity a company is using?
a. Design capacity
b. Capacity focus
, WGU C215: Pre-assessment Operations
Management (Latest update 2026- 2027)
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c. Effective capacity
d. Capacity utilization - correct answer d
Which two statements are true about effective capacity?
An effective capacity is lower than design capacity.
An effective capacity maintains a minimum output rate under normal conditions.
An effective capacity is a permanent measure used to achieve design capacity.
An effective capacity is a temporary measure used to achieve design capacity. -
correct answer a, c
When is capacity measurement at the best operating level?
a. At maximum capacity
b. When the total cost is minimized
c. At the minimum point of the cost curve
d. When the average unit cost is minimized - correct answer d
Which two capacity measurement concepts should a firm consider when conducting
a location analysis?
a. Proximity to sources of supply
b. Building employee relations
c. Site considerations
d. Throughput time - correct answer a, c
, WGU C215: Pre-assessment Operations
Management (Latest update 2026- 2027)
Questions and Answers 100% Correct
{GRADE A} -WGU
What is a major factor in the decision to locate a business near its primary market
territory?
a. Proximity to customers
b. Proximity to labor
c. Proximity to parks
d. Proximity to a community center - correct answer a
A manufacturing company decides to open a new distribution center location in
order to minimize distribution costs to warehouses or stores.
What tool should the manufacturing company use to determine where the new
distribution center should be located?
a. By using the transportation method
b. By using the load-distance model
c. By using the break-even analysis
d. By using the center-of-gravity approach - correct answer d
Which two types of operations include repetitive processes?
a. Continuous process
b. Batch process
c. Project process
Management (Latest update 2026- 2027)
Questions and Answers 100% Correct
{GRADE A} -WGU
Which two factors affect a service location decision?
a. Closeness to manufacturing facilities
b. Quality-of-life issues
c. Proximity to customers
d. Warehouse storage - correct answer b, c
What is a key factor of a location analysis for a service company?
a. Proximity to customers
b. Effective capacity
c. Best operation level
d. Relations with community - correct answer a
What helps an organization identify and plan the actions necessary to meet current
and future customer demands?
a. Capacity planning
b. Software development
c. Current economic conditions
d. Production capacity - correct answer a
Which capacity planning measurement tells how much capacity a company is using?
a. Design capacity
b. Capacity focus
, WGU C215: Pre-assessment Operations
Management (Latest update 2026- 2027)
Questions and Answers 100% Correct
{GRADE A} -WGU
c. Effective capacity
d. Capacity utilization - correct answer d
Which two statements are true about effective capacity?
An effective capacity is lower than design capacity.
An effective capacity maintains a minimum output rate under normal conditions.
An effective capacity is a permanent measure used to achieve design capacity.
An effective capacity is a temporary measure used to achieve design capacity. -
correct answer a, c
When is capacity measurement at the best operating level?
a. At maximum capacity
b. When the total cost is minimized
c. At the minimum point of the cost curve
d. When the average unit cost is minimized - correct answer d
Which two capacity measurement concepts should a firm consider when conducting
a location analysis?
a. Proximity to sources of supply
b. Building employee relations
c. Site considerations
d. Throughput time - correct answer a, c
, WGU C215: Pre-assessment Operations
Management (Latest update 2026- 2027)
Questions and Answers 100% Correct
{GRADE A} -WGU
What is a major factor in the decision to locate a business near its primary market
territory?
a. Proximity to customers
b. Proximity to labor
c. Proximity to parks
d. Proximity to a community center - correct answer a
A manufacturing company decides to open a new distribution center location in
order to minimize distribution costs to warehouses or stores.
What tool should the manufacturing company use to determine where the new
distribution center should be located?
a. By using the transportation method
b. By using the load-distance model
c. By using the break-even analysis
d. By using the center-of-gravity approach - correct answer d
Which two types of operations include repetitive processes?
a. Continuous process
b. Batch process
c. Project process
