Game Quiz 1, BUS 490 BSG Simulation Quiz 1,
BSG Quiz 1
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
The company's shipments of newly produced branded and private label
footwear from its plants to its regional distribution centers are subject to
any applicable import tariffs and exchange rate adjustments
The company currently has production facilities to make athletic footwear in
North America and Asia-Pacific
Which of the following currencies are involved in affecting the operations of
your company's athletic footwear business?
Singapore dollars, euros, U.S Dollars, and Brazilian reals
Which of the following are the 5 measures on which a company's performance is
judged/scored?
Earnings per share, ROE, Stock price, Credit rating, and image rating
, Which of the following best describes the materials the company uses to make
its footwear?
Standard and superior materials
The market for BRANDED athletic footwear is projected to grow
5-7% annually in North America and Europe-Africa during Year 11-Year 15 and 3-
5% annually in these regions during the Year 16-Year 20 period.
Which of the following are factors in determining a company's credit rating?
Its debt-asset ratio, default risk ratio, and interest coverage ratio
Which of the following are components of the compensation package for
production workers at your company's plants?
Base wages, incentive payments per non defective pair produced, and overtime
pay.
A footwear makers price competitiveness in selling branded footwear to
retailers in a particular geographic region is determined by
whether its wholesale price is above or below the average price of all companies
competing in that geographic region