Business Strategy Game Quiz 1, BUS 490 BSG Simulation Quiz 1, Examination Questions and Answers

In year 11, footwear companies can expect to sell an average of 4.84 million branded pairs and an average of 800,000 private label pairs, although sales at some companies may run higher or lower than the averages due to differing levels of competitive effort. The interest rate a company pays on loans outstanding depends on its credit rating The company's present production capability (as of Year 10) is 6 million pairs without the use of overtime and 7.2 million pairs with the use of overtime The factors that affect a company's S/Q rating include: the percentage use of superior materials; a company's cumulative spending for TQM/Six Sigma quality control programs; the use of best practices training; and expenditures or new styling/features per model Which one of the following does not affect the reject rates? The installation of plant upgrade C Which of the following are the 4 geographic regions in which the company sells branded and private label athletic footwear? Asia-Pacific, Europe-Africa, Latin America, and North America The market for PRIVATE label athletic footwear is projected to grow 10% annually in all four geographic regions during the Year 11-Year 15 period and 8.5% annually in all four regions during the Year 16-Year 20 period Which of the following most accurately describes your company's plant operations? Standard and superior materials are sourced from outside suppliers at prices that vary according to global demand-supply conditions; the company's production workers are compensated on the basis of both base pay and incentive payments per non-defective pair produced. Which of the following is/are not among the factors that affect worker productivity? The percentage of newly-hired workers and the percentage use of superior materials