Which Of These Statements Accurately Describe Economics? Check All That Apply.

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Chapter 1: Introduction to Operations Management

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This activity contains 15 questions.

The "father" of scientific management is

	Michael Schumacher.
	Frederick W. Taylor.
	Henry Ford.
	Eli Whitney.

The three major business functions necessary to all organizations are

	Finance/accounting, personnel, operations.
	marketing, finance/accounting, research & development.
	marketing, finance/accounting, production/operations.
	marketing, production, operations.

Which of these is NOT one of the basic functions of the management process.

	Controlling
	Inspecting
	Staffing
	Leading

Which of these statements accurately captures a current trend in operations?

	There is increased focus on local markets and local competition.
	Cost competition is more important than any other basis for competition.
	Jobs are increasingly specialized as workers focus on basic assembly tasks.
	Products and services are designed more quickly and by teams.

The service sector constitutes what percentage of employment in the United States?

	Between 45% and 55%
	Between 55% and 65%
	Between 65% and 75%
	Between 75% and 85%

Productivity increases when

	inputs increase while outputs remain the same.
	inputs decrease while outputs remain the same.
	outputs decrease while inputs remain the same.
	inputs and outputs increase proportionately.

The capital investment each year in the United States usually

	decreases.
	decreases unless favorably taxed.
	increases.
	remains constant.

Which appears to provide the best opportunity for increases in productivity?

	Capital
	management
	raw materials
	Labor

The person who introduced standardized, interchangeable parts was

	Adam Smith.
	W. Edwards Deming.
	Henry Ford.
	Eli Whitney.

The person who developed plant-wide quality control systems was

	W. Edwards Deming.
	Eli Whitney.
	Frederick Taylor.
	Henry Ford.

An insurance adjuster processes the claims of six policy holders in an eight hour work day. The adjuster uses $5 in gasoline and $3 in forms and office supplies to complete the work. What is her labor productivity?

	0.75 claims per hour
	1.33 hours per claim
	$1 per claim
	1 claim per dollar

Two car wash employees are paid $7.50 an hour each and are capable of washing 12 cars per hour, using $1 of water and $2 of soap and other cleaning supplies. What is the multifactor productivity of this operation?

	1.05 dollars per car
	0.66 cars per dollar
	0.95 cars per dollar
	1.8 dollars per car

When a tangible product is NOT included in the service, it is called

	a knowledge-based service.
	a pure service.
	a direct service.
	an intangible product.

In the early part of the 21^st century, annual productivity growth in the U.S. has been _______ .

	4%
	2.5%
	1%
	7%

Increases in productivity are difficult to achieve if

	the task is more intellectual and personal.
	the task is more physical and tangible.
	the task is more good-producing and standardized.
	the task is more quantitative and repetitive.

Which Of These Statements Accurately Describe Economics? Check All That Apply.

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Which Of These Statements Accurately Describe Economics? Check All That Apply.

Multiple Choice

The "father" of scientific management is

The three major business functions necessary to all organizations are

Which of these is NOT one of the basic functions of the management process.

Which of these statements accurately captures a current trend in operations?

The service sector constitutes what percentage of employment in the United States?

Productivity increases when

The capital investment each year in the United States usually

Which appears to provide the best opportunity for increases in productivity?

The person who introduced standardized, interchangeable parts was

The person who developed plant-wide quality control systems was

An insurance adjuster processes the claims of six policy holders in an eight hour work day. The adjuster uses $5 in gasoline and $3 in forms and office supplies to complete the work. What is her labor productivity?

Two car wash employees are paid $7.50 an hour each and are capable of washing 12 cars per hour, using $1 of water and $2 of soap and other cleaning supplies. What is the multifactor productivity of this operation?

When a tangible product is NOT included in the service, it is called

In the early part of the 21^st century, annual productivity growth in the U.S. has been _______ .

Increases in productivity are difficult to achieve if

Which Of These Statements Accurately Describe Economics? Check All That Apply.

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Which Of These Statements Accurately Describe Economics? Check All That Apply.

Multiple Choice

The "father" of scientific management is

The three major business functions necessary to all organizations are

Which of these is NOT one of the basic functions of the management process.

Which of these statements accurately captures a current trend in operations?

The service sector constitutes what percentage of employment in the United States?

Productivity increases when

The capital investment each year in the United States usually

Which appears to provide the best opportunity for increases in productivity?

The person who introduced standardized, interchangeable parts was

The person who developed plant-wide quality control systems was

An insurance adjuster processes the claims of six policy holders in an eight hour work day. The adjuster uses $5 in gasoline and $3 in forms and office supplies to complete the work. What is her labor productivity?

Two car wash employees are paid $7.50 an hour each and are capable of washing 12 cars per hour, using $1 of water and $2 of soap and other cleaning supplies. What is the multifactor productivity of this operation?

When a tangible product is NOT included in the service, it is called

In the early part of the 21st century, annual productivity growth in the U.S. has been _______ .

Increases in productivity are difficult to achieve if

Which Of These Statements Accurately Describe Economics? Check All That Apply.

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In the early part of the 21^st century, annual productivity growth in the U.S. has been _______ .