Proformas - correct ans b bb b
wer- projections for upcoming year
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Annual Reports - correct answer- results from the previous year
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Where do you enter departmental decisions? - correct answer- Foundation
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Spreadsheet
b
4 Main Company Departments - correct answer- 1. Research and Development
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2. Marketing
b
3. Production
b
4. Finance
b
(HR and TQM may also be used)
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Where is the Customer Survey Score located? - correct answer- in Foundations
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FastTrack
b
What year does Foundation FastTrack report? - correct answer- reports "Last Year's
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Results"
b
Research and Development (R&D) - correct answer- PRODUCT b b b b bb b b
-designs product line b b
-invent and revise products b b b
Marketing - correct answer- PRICE, PROMOTION, PLACE b bb b b b b
-responsible for sales forecasts b b b
Production - correct answer- -determines how many units will be manufactured during
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the year
b b
-responsible for buying and selling product lines b b b b b b
Finance - correct answer- -makes sure your company has the financial resources it
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needs to run through the year
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-raises $ via 1-year bank notes, 10-year bond, or stock issued
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-issues stock dividends, buy back stock, or retire bonds before their due date
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Plug-Ins - correct answer- -coordinate group discussion and consensus
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R&D and Marketing - correct answer- make sure products meet customer expectations
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, R&D and Production - correct answer- ensure assembly lines are purchased for new
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products
b
Marketing and Production - correct answer- -make sure manufacturing quantities are in
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line with forecasts
b b b
-determines level of capacity b b b
Marketing and Finance - correct answer- -project revenues for each product and set
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Accounts Receivable Policy
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Accounts Receivable Policy - correct answer- amount of time customers can take to pay
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for their purchases
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Finance and Production - correct answer- work together when company needs money
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for additional equipment
b b b
Finance and All Departments - correct answer- Finance Department acts as a watchdog
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over company expenditures
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Practice Rounds - correct answer- allow you to organize workflow among the members
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of your company
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-where you experiment with your decisions in a competitive environment
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Competition Rounds - correct answer- occurs after practice rounds b b bb b b b b b
-companies compete for up to 8 rounds (8 years) b b b b b b b b
Decision Audits - correct answer- a complete trail of team decisions
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-help identify decision-making strengths and weaknesses
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To ensure company success, Successful Managers Will (3)... - correct answer- -analyze
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market and competing products
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-create and execute a strategy b b b b
-coordinate company activities b b
Industry Conditions Report - correct answer- -help you to understand your customers
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-lists market segment sales percentage and projected growth rates unique to your
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simulation
b
-published ONCE at beginning of simulation b b b b b
2 Customer Market Segments - correct answer- -low tech
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-high tech b
4 Buying Criteria Considered by Customers - correct answer- 1. Price
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2. Age b
3. MTBF (mean time before failure)
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4. Positioning
b
Price-low tech - correct answer- want inexpensive products
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Price-high tech - correct answer- willing to pay higher prices b b bb b b b b b b