MAN 4504 - SMARTBOOK CH 4 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2026
Which of the following is/are part of the activities and responsibilities of product and
service design? - Answers -Develop new products/services.
-Construct and test prototypes.
-Formulate cost targets.
-Translate product/service specifications into process specifications.
One of the key questions in product and service design is "Can we do it?" This
question considers _______. - Answers manufacturability and serviceability
Which of the following are valid reasons for initiating new product design or redesign
of an existing product? - Answers Change in population demographic makeup
Change in competitiveness
Change in economic conditions
Reverse engineering takes a competitor's product and __ it in order to inspect it and
learn from it. - Answers dismantles
Product _________ is the responsibility of a manufacturer for any injuries or damages
caused by a faulty product. - Answers liability
Which of the following is/are part of the activities and responsibilities of product and
service design? - Answers Translate customer wants and needs into requirements.
Formulate quality goals.
Document specifications.
Refine existing products and services.
Which of the following is/are key questions an organization asks when making
purchasing decisions? - Answers What is the potential size of the market?
Is outsourcing an option?
Does it make economic sense?
Customers always appreciate new features in their products. - Answers False
Each of the possible reasons for product redesign or new development can be an
opportunity, a threat, or either, depending on the situation. Identify all those that can
be classified as either depending on the situation. - Answers Government changes
New production technology
Aging population
, Which of the following statements is not true about reverse engineering? - Answers
Reverse engineering starts with components and tries to fit them into the final
product.
Which of the following is not an advantage of global product/service design? -
Answers Different communication styles can lead to lively debate and ultimately a
better product.
Which of the following statements about legal and ethical considerations is not true? -
Answers Regulatory guidelines need not be followed if they are not strict law.
Which of the following statements about cradle-to-grave assessment is not true? -
Answers It can be done only for manufactured products, not for services.
Critical issues to consider in terms of human factors in the design of consumer
products are ________. - Answers safety and liability
End-of-life programs try to ______the amount of dumping or burning of discarded
products, especially_______ - Answers reduce; electronic
Identify the typical questions that would be asked as part of the value analysis
process. - Answers Could a cheaper part or material be used?Is the function
necessary?
_______ teams can provide companies with comparative advantages over traditional
teams. They______the time to market by operating on a 24-hour basis. - Answers
virtual, decrease
Which of the following statements about remanufacturing is not true? - Answers It
must be done by the original producer.
The assessment of the environmental impact of a product or service throughput its
useful life is ______. - Answers cradle-to-grave assessment
Product design that takes into account the ability to disassemble a used product to
recover reusable parts is ______. - Answers design for recycling
Which of the following statements about product/service life stages is not true? -
Answers Any product or service goes through the characteristic life stages.
Which of the following statements about end-of-life programs is NOT true? -
Answers They deal only with electronics.
PLM only works with manufacturing. - Answers False
________refers to an examination of the function of parts and ________ materials in
an effort to reduce the cost and/or improve the performance of a product. - Answers
value;analysis
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2026
Which of the following is/are part of the activities and responsibilities of product and
service design? - Answers -Develop new products/services.
-Construct and test prototypes.
-Formulate cost targets.
-Translate product/service specifications into process specifications.
One of the key questions in product and service design is "Can we do it?" This
question considers _______. - Answers manufacturability and serviceability
Which of the following are valid reasons for initiating new product design or redesign
of an existing product? - Answers Change in population demographic makeup
Change in competitiveness
Change in economic conditions
Reverse engineering takes a competitor's product and __ it in order to inspect it and
learn from it. - Answers dismantles
Product _________ is the responsibility of a manufacturer for any injuries or damages
caused by a faulty product. - Answers liability
Which of the following is/are part of the activities and responsibilities of product and
service design? - Answers Translate customer wants and needs into requirements.
Formulate quality goals.
Document specifications.
Refine existing products and services.
Which of the following is/are key questions an organization asks when making
purchasing decisions? - Answers What is the potential size of the market?
Is outsourcing an option?
Does it make economic sense?
Customers always appreciate new features in their products. - Answers False
Each of the possible reasons for product redesign or new development can be an
opportunity, a threat, or either, depending on the situation. Identify all those that can
be classified as either depending on the situation. - Answers Government changes
New production technology
Aging population
, Which of the following statements is not true about reverse engineering? - Answers
Reverse engineering starts with components and tries to fit them into the final
product.
Which of the following is not an advantage of global product/service design? -
Answers Different communication styles can lead to lively debate and ultimately a
better product.
Which of the following statements about legal and ethical considerations is not true? -
Answers Regulatory guidelines need not be followed if they are not strict law.
Which of the following statements about cradle-to-grave assessment is not true? -
Answers It can be done only for manufactured products, not for services.
Critical issues to consider in terms of human factors in the design of consumer
products are ________. - Answers safety and liability
End-of-life programs try to ______the amount of dumping or burning of discarded
products, especially_______ - Answers reduce; electronic
Identify the typical questions that would be asked as part of the value analysis
process. - Answers Could a cheaper part or material be used?Is the function
necessary?
_______ teams can provide companies with comparative advantages over traditional
teams. They______the time to market by operating on a 24-hour basis. - Answers
virtual, decrease
Which of the following statements about remanufacturing is not true? - Answers It
must be done by the original producer.
The assessment of the environmental impact of a product or service throughput its
useful life is ______. - Answers cradle-to-grave assessment
Product design that takes into account the ability to disassemble a used product to
recover reusable parts is ______. - Answers design for recycling
Which of the following statements about product/service life stages is not true? -
Answers Any product or service goes through the characteristic life stages.
Which of the following statements about end-of-life programs is NOT true? -
Answers They deal only with electronics.
PLM only works with manufacturing. - Answers False
________refers to an examination of the function of parts and ________ materials in
an effort to reduce the cost and/or improve the performance of a product. - Answers
value;analysis
