OPSY 5315 RAO EXAM 1 EXAM TEST BANK NEWEST 2025/2026
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Which of these statements accurately captures a current trend in
operations?
A. Rapid product development.
B. Jobs are increasingly specialized as workers focus on basic
assembly tasks.
C. There is increased focus on local market and local competition.
D. Mass production at the expense of product variety. -
ANSWERS-Rapid product development.
Productivity increases when
A. inputs decrease while outputs remain the same.
B. inputs and outputs increase proportionately.
C. outputs decrease while inputs remain the same.
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D. inputs increase while outputs remain the same. - ANSWERS-
inputs decrease while outputs remain the same.
Which of the following is NOT considered to be a stakeholder?
A. community members
B. competitors
C. distributors
D. customers - ANSWERS-competitors
Which of the following is NOT considered to be one of the three
primary functions that all organizations perform?
A. production/operations
B. marketing
C. research and development
D. finance/accounting - ANSWERS-research and development
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Which of these is NOT one of the basic functions of the
management process?
A. staffing
B. inspecting
C. controlling
D. leading - ANSWERS-inspecting
What is the goal for mass customization?
A. The goal is to enrich jobs and move more decision making to
the individual contributor.
B. The goal is to seek creative designs, efficient production, and
high-quality goods via international collaboration.
C. The goal is to produce customized products, whenever and
wherever needed.
D. The goal is to let operations managers work with their supply
chain to viciously cut inventories at every level. - ANSWERS-The
goal is to produce customized products, whenever and wherever
needed.
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A global network of organizations and activities that supply a firm
with goods and services is referred to as
A. a supply chain.
B. business functions.
C. production.
D. operations management. - ANSWERS-a supply chain.
Productivity increases when
A. inputs and outputs increase proportionately.
B. inputs increase while outputs remain the same.
C. inputs decrease while outputs remain the same.
D. outputs decrease while inputs remain the same. - ANSWERS-
inputs decrease while outputs remain the same.
Competition in the 21st century is no longer between companies;
it is between