Question 1

Which of the following is not considered a reason for foreign firms to locate in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Decreased delivery time to Canadian customers 
B)  Access to Canadian natural resources 
C)  Canadian workers are well educated 
D)  Energy costs are low 
E)  Lack of government involvement in location decisions 
A)  Decreased delivery time to Canadian customers 
B)  Access to Canadian natural resources 
C)  Canadian workers are well educated 
D)  Energy costs are low 
E)  Lack of government involvement in location decisions

Question 2

If the selection criterion is the greatest composite score exceeding 70,management should:

Accepted Answer

A) reject location A. 
B) reject location B. 
C) reject location C. 
D) be indifferent between locations B and C. 
E) reject all locations. 
A) reject location A. 
B) reject location B. 
C) reject location C. 
D) be indifferent between locations B and C. 
E) reject all locations.

Question 3

The method for evaluating location alternatives based on comparing composite (weighted-average)scores of both quantitative and qualitative criteria is:

Accepted Answer

A)  break-even analysis. 
B)  transportation method. 
C)  factor rating analysis. 
D)  linear regression. 
E)  a Voronoi polygon. 
A)  break-even analysis. 
B)  transportation method. 
C)  factor rating analysis. 
D)  linear regression. 
E)  a Voronoi polygon.

Question 4

What would be the total annual costs at the point of indifference?

Accepted Answer

A)  $300,000 
B)  $240,000 
C)  $380,000 
D)  $220,000 
E)  $760,000 
A)  $300,000 
B)  $240,000 
C)  $380,000 
D)  $220,000 
E)  $760,000

Question 5

A factor that has caused problems for Canadian companies operating in foreign countries is:

Accepted Answer

A)  tax laws. 
B)  raw materials. 
C)  corruption. 
D)  labour cost. 
E)  lack of markets. 
A)  tax laws. 
B)  raw materials. 
C)  corruption. 
D)  labour cost. 
E)  lack of markets.

Question 6

If the shipments of fabric to each plant are equal,what is the optimal location for the fabric plant?

Accepted Answer

A)  5,5 
B)  6,4 
C)  4,6 
D)  6,2 
E)  5,4 
A)  5,5 
B)  6,4 
C)  4,6 
D)  6,2 
E)  5,4

Question 7

Location decisions are a highly important part of production system design because:
I.typically they are made rather frequently
II.they impact operating costs
III.they entail a high-cost,short-term commitment

Accepted Answer

A)  I 
B)  II 
C)  III 
D)  II and III 
E)  I, II, and III 
A)  I 
B)  II 
C)  III 
D)  II and III 
E)  I, II, and III

Question 8

If weekly shipments to each warehouse will be approximately equal,what is the optimal location for the distribution centre?

Accepted Answer

A)  5,5 
B)  5,4 
C)  4,5 
D)  5,6 
E)  6,5 
A)  5,5 
B)  5,4 
C)  4,5 
D)  5,6 
E)  6,5

Question 9

What is the composite score for location A?

Accepted Answer

A)  69 
B)  72 
C)  75 
D)  79 
E)  82 
A)  69 
B)  72 
C)  75 
D)  79 
E)  82

Question 10

Since they can almost always be secured,government subsidies is not a significant factor in location decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A manager must decide between two location alternatives,Montreal and Toronto.Montreal would have annual fixed costs of $80,000,transportation costs of $80 per unit,and labour and material costs of $70 per unit.Toronto would have annual fixed costs of $150,000,transportation costs of $20 per unit,and labour and material costs of $80 per unit.Revenue will be $250 per unit.
(i)Which alternative would yield the higher profit for an annual demand of 2,000 units?
(ii)At what volume (quantity)would the manager be indifferent in terms of which of the two locations were chosen?
 What would the profit be at that volume?

Accepted Answer

@#IMG-DLM& (i)Montreal profit @2,000: 2000($250 -

Question 12

Which of the following is not categorized as a community/site-related consideration in location planning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Labour laws 
B)  Recreation facilities 
C)  Cost of land 
D)  Transportation systems 
E)  Medical facilities 
A)  Labour laws 
B)  Recreation facilities 
C)  Cost of land 
D)  Transportation systems 
E)  Medical facilities

Question 13

Shipments of fabric to each plant vary per week as follows: plant A,200 units; plant B,400 units; plant C,300 units; plant D,300 units; and plant E,200 units.What is the optimal location for the fabric plant?

Accepted Answer

A)  6.2, 3.0 
B)  6.0, 4.0 
C)  6.5, 5.3 
D)  5.6, 4.4 
E)  5.0, 3.0 
A)  6.2, 3.0 
B)  6.0, 4.0 
C)  6.5, 5.3 
D)  5.6, 4.4 
E)  5.0, 3.0

Question 14

Locating near customers is a primary factor for web-based businesses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is not considered a reason for foreign firms to locate in Canada?

If the selection criterion is the greatest composite score exceeding 70,management should:

The method for evaluating location alternatives based on comparing composite (weighted-average)scores of both quantitative and qualitative criteria is:

What would be the total annual costs at the point of indifference?

A factor that has caused problems for Canadian companies operating in foreign countries is:

If the shipments of fabric to each plant are equal,what is the optimal location for the fabric plant?

Location decisions are a highly important part of production system design because: I.typically they are made rather frequently II.they impact operating costs III.they entail a high-cost,short-term commitment

If weekly shipments to each warehouse will be approximately equal,what is the optimal location for the distribution centre?

What is the composite score for location A?

Since they can almost always be secured,government subsidies is not a significant factor in location decisions.

Which of the following is not categorized as a community/site-related consideration in location planning?

Shipments of fabric to each plant vary per week as follows: plant A,200 units; plant B,400 units; plant C,300 units; plant D,300 units; and plant E,200 units.What is the optimal location for the fabric plant?

Locating near customers is a primary factor for web-based businesses.

Introduction to Operations Management

Competitiveness, Strategic Planning, and Productivity

Demand Forecasting

A: Product Design

B: Product Design

A: Strategic Capacity Planning

B: Strategic Capacity Planning

A: Process Design and Facility Layout

B: Process Design and Facility Layout

A: Design of Work Systems

B: Design of Work Systems

B: Location Planning and Analysis

Management of Quality

A: Statistical Quality Control

B: Statistical Quality Control

Supply Chain Management

Inventory Management

Aggregate Operations Planning

Material Requirements Planning and Enterprise Resource Planning

A: Just-In-Time and Lean Production

B: Just-In-Time and Lean Production

Job and Staff Scheduling

Project Management

A: Waiting-Line Analysis

B: Waiting-Line Analysis

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Exam 8: A: Location Planning and Analysis

Which of the following is not considered a reason for foreign firms to locate in Canada?

If the selection criterion is the greatest composite score exceeding 70,management should:

The method for evaluating location alternatives based on comparing composite (weighted-average)scores of both quantitative and qualitative criteria is:

What would be the total annual costs at the point of indifference?

A factor that has caused problems for Canadian companies operating in foreign countries is:

If the shipments of fabric to each plant are equal,what is the optimal location for the fabric plant?

Location decisions are a highly important part of production system design because: I.typically they are made rather frequently II.they impact operating costs III.they entail a high-cost,short-term commitment

If weekly shipments to each warehouse will be approximately equal,what is the optimal location for the distribution centre?

What is the composite score for location A?

Since they can almost always be secured,government subsidies is not a significant factor in location decisions.

Which of the following is not categorized as a community/site-related consideration in location planning?

Shipments of fabric to each plant vary per week as follows: plant A,200 units; plant B,400 units; plant C,300 units; plant D,300 units; and plant E,200 units.What is the optimal location for the fabric plant?

Locating near customers is a primary factor for web-based businesses.

Introduction to Operations Management

Competitiveness, Strategic Planning, and Productivity

Demand Forecasting

A: Product Design

B: Product Design

A: Strategic Capacity Planning

B: Strategic Capacity Planning

A: Process Design and Facility Layout

B: Process Design and Facility Layout

A: Design of Work Systems

B: Design of Work Systems

B: Location Planning and Analysis

Management of Quality

A: Statistical Quality Control

B: Statistical Quality Control

Supply Chain Management

Inventory Management

Aggregate Operations Planning

Material Requirements Planning and Enterprise Resource Planning

A: Just-In-Time and Lean Production

B: Just-In-Time and Lean Production

Job and Staff Scheduling

Project Management

A: Waiting-Line Analysis

B: Waiting-Line Analysis

Filters