BSG COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
REVISED
The installation of production improvement option D which boosts worker
productivity by 50% by using robots to assist in producing footwear - answer-is a
more economically attractive means for reducing labor costs per pair produced
production facility in North America than for a production facility in the Asia
Pacific
Which one of the following actions is least likely to increase labor productivity by
an amount that is large enough to result in lower labor costs per pair produced at a
particular plant? - answer-Increasing worker base pay by the allowed maximum of
15% each and every year until the company's base pay compensation per employee
exceeds the total compensation per employee ($/year) of all other companies in the
industry
Which one of the following options is usually an appealing way to try to increase a
company's ROE? - answer-Repurchasing share4s of common stock
Which one of the following has little bearing on whether profitable opportunity
exists to install additional new or refurbished production equipment in the
upcoming decision round? - answer-How many companies in the industry have
expanded their production capacity since Year 10
Which one of the following is a way to improve the S/Q rating of branded pairs
produced at a particular production facility? - answer-Increasing per model
expenditures for enhanced styling/features
If a company's actual results for revenues , net profits, EPS, and ROE turn out to be
worse than projected, then it is usually because - answer-the competitive efforts
exerted by rival companies to capture sales and market share for themselves in one
or more geographic regions proved stronger than company managers anticipated,
given the updates of the regional average competitive efforts that company
managers made in the
A company cannot effectively differentiate its branded footwear from the brands of
rivals and thereby attract more buyers by - answer-refraining from bidding on
contracts to supply private label footwear to chain retailers
REVISED
The installation of production improvement option D which boosts worker
productivity by 50% by using robots to assist in producing footwear - answer-is a
more economically attractive means for reducing labor costs per pair produced
production facility in North America than for a production facility in the Asia
Pacific
Which one of the following actions is least likely to increase labor productivity by
an amount that is large enough to result in lower labor costs per pair produced at a
particular plant? - answer-Increasing worker base pay by the allowed maximum of
15% each and every year until the company's base pay compensation per employee
exceeds the total compensation per employee ($/year) of all other companies in the
industry
Which one of the following options is usually an appealing way to try to increase a
company's ROE? - answer-Repurchasing share4s of common stock
Which one of the following has little bearing on whether profitable opportunity
exists to install additional new or refurbished production equipment in the
upcoming decision round? - answer-How many companies in the industry have
expanded their production capacity since Year 10
Which one of the following is a way to improve the S/Q rating of branded pairs
produced at a particular production facility? - answer-Increasing per model
expenditures for enhanced styling/features
If a company's actual results for revenues , net profits, EPS, and ROE turn out to be
worse than projected, then it is usually because - answer-the competitive efforts
exerted by rival companies to capture sales and market share for themselves in one
or more geographic regions proved stronger than company managers anticipated,
given the updates of the regional average competitive efforts that company
managers made in the
A company cannot effectively differentiate its branded footwear from the brands of
rivals and thereby attract more buyers by - answer-refraining from bidding on
contracts to supply private label footwear to chain retailers
