Question 1

When making a location decision at the region/community level,which of these would be considered?

Accepted Answer

A) government rules,attitudes,stability,incentives 
B) cultural and economic issues 
C) cost and availability of utilities 
D) zoning restrictions 
E) air,rail,highway,waterway systems 
A) government rules,attitudes,stability,incentives 
B) cultural and economic issues 
C) cost and availability of utilities 
D) zoning restrictions 
E) air,rail,highway,waterway systems

Question 2

A location decision for an appliance manufacturer would tend to have what type of focus?

Accepted Answer

A) cost focus 
B) focus on finding very highly skilled technicians 
C) revenue focus 
D) environmental focus 
E) education focus 
A) cost focus 
B) focus on finding very highly skilled technicians 
C) revenue focus 
D) environmental focus 
E) education focus

Question 3

Identify the four major quantitative methods for solving location problems.

Accepted Answer

Factor-rating method,locationa

Question 4

Which of these factors would be considered when making a location decision at the site level?

Accepted Answer

A) government rules,attitudes,stability,incentives 
B) cultural and economic issues 
C) zoning regulations 
D) cost and availability of utilities 
E) proximity to raw materials and customers 
A) government rules,attitudes,stability,incentives 
B) cultural and economic issues 
C) zoning regulations 
D) cost and availability of utilities 
E) proximity to raw materials and customers

Question 5

Which of the following is most likely to affect the location strategy of a manufacturing firm?

Accepted Answer

A) appearance/image of the area 
B) utility costs 
C) purchasing power of drawing area 
D) competition in the area 
E) parking availability 
A) appearance/image of the area 
B) utility costs 
C) purchasing power of drawing area 
D) competition in the area 
E) parking availability

Question 6

Location analysis techniques typically employed by service organizations include:

Accepted Answer

A) the factor rating method. 
B) the center-of-gravity method. 
C) purchasing power analysis of area. 
D) traffic counts. 
E) all of the above. 
A) the factor rating method. 
B) the center-of-gravity method. 
C) purchasing power analysis of area. 
D) traffic counts. 
E) all of the above.

Question 7

Production and transportation costs are always considered in which of the following location decision methods?

Accepted Answer

A) traffic counts 
B) transportation model 
C) purchasing power 
D) proximity of markets 
E) clustering 
A) traffic counts 
B) transportation model 
C) purchasing power 
D) proximity of markets 
E) clustering

Question 8

What is the impact of exchange rates on location decisions?

Accepted Answer

Exchange rates fluct

Question 9

Which of these factors would be considered when making a location decision at the region/community level?

Accepted Answer

A) government rules,attitudes,stability,incentives 
B) cultural and economic issues 
C) zoning restrictions 
D) environmental impact issues 
E) proximity to raw materials and customers 
A) government rules,attitudes,stability,incentives 
B) cultural and economic issues 
C) zoning restrictions 
D) environmental impact issues 
E) proximity to raw materials and customers

Question 10

La Quinta Inns has a competitive edge over its rivals because it:

Accepted Answer

A) uses regression analysis to determine which variables most influence profitability. 
B) has better television advertisements. 
C) picks larger locations than its rivals. 
D) builds only along interstate highways. 
E) consistently receives four-star ratings for its inns. 
A) uses regression analysis to determine which variables most influence profitability. 
B) has better television advertisements. 
C) picks larger locations than its rivals. 
D) builds only along interstate highways. 
E) consistently receives four-star ratings for its inns.

Question 11

Among the following choices,an operations manager might best evaluate political risk of a country by looking at which type of country ranking?

Accepted Answer

A) based on competitiveness 
B) based on cost of doing business 
C) based on corruption 
D) based on magnitude of government social programs 
E) based on average duration between presidential/prime minister elections 
A) based on competitiveness 
B) based on cost of doing business 
C) based on corruption 
D) based on magnitude of government social programs 
E) based on average duration between presidential/prime minister elections

Question 12

How do service facility location decisions differ from industrial location decisions in terms of the techniques used to analyze them?

Accepted Answer

Service location decisions tend to focus

Question 13

Which of the following is the best example of the proximity rule that,for service firms,proximity to market is the most important location factor?

Accepted Answer

A) Soft drinks are bottled in many local plants,where carbonated water is added to proprietary syrups that may have been shipped long distances. 
B) Few people will travel out-of state for a haircut. 
C) Patients will travel very long distances to have their hernia surgeries performed at Shouldice Hospital. 
D) Furniture makers choose to locate near the source of good hardwoods,even though it means locating near other furniture manufacturers. 
E) Metal refiners (smelters)locate near mines to accomplish significant weight reduction near the metal's source. 
A) Soft drinks are bottled in many local plants,where carbonated water is added to proprietary syrups that may have been shipped long distances. 
B) Few people will travel out-of state for a haircut. 
C) Patients will travel very long distances to have their hernia surgeries performed at Shouldice Hospital. 
D) Furniture makers choose to locate near the source of good hardwoods,even though it means locating near other furniture manufacturers. 
E) Metal refiners (smelters)locate near mines to accomplish significant weight reduction near the metal's source.

Question 14

Location decisions are based on many things,including costs,revenues,incentives,attitudes,and intangibles,but not on ethical considerations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is usually NOT one of the top considerations in choosing a country for a facility location?

Accepted Answer

A) availability of labor and labor productivity 
B) exchange rates 
C) attitude of governmental units 
D) zoning regulations 
E) location of markets 
A) availability of labor and labor productivity 
B) exchange rates 
C) attitude of governmental units 
D) zoning regulations 
E) location of markets

Question 16

Identify five factors that affect location decisions at the site level.

Accepted Answer

Factors that affect location decisions a

Question 17

Which of the following methods best considers intangible costs related to a location decision?

Accepted Answer

A) crossover methods 
B) locational cost-volume analysis 
C) factor-rating method 
D) the transportation method 
E) center-of-gravity method 
A) crossover methods 
B) locational cost-volume analysis 
C) factor-rating method 
D) the transportation method 
E) center-of-gravity method

Question 18

The location decisions of goods-producing firms will generally pay more attention to parking,access,and traffic counts than will service location decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Service location strategies and goods-producing location strategies rely on very different sets of assumptions.What are the assumptions associated with goods-producing locations? How do these assumptions lead to a location strategy?

Accepted Answer

The assumptions for goods-producing loca

Question 20

Unfavorable exchange rates can offset other savings in a location decision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 9: Location Strategies

When making a location decision at the region/community level,which of these would be considered?

A location decision for an appliance manufacturer would tend to have what type of focus?

Identify the four major quantitative methods for solving location problems.

Which of these factors would be considered when making a location decision at the site level?

Which of the following is most likely to affect the location strategy of a manufacturing firm?

Location analysis techniques typically employed by service organizations include:

Production and transportation costs are always considered in which of the following location decision methods?

What is the impact of exchange rates on location decisions?

Which of these factors would be considered when making a location decision at the region/community level?

La Quinta Inns has a competitive edge over its rivals because it:

Among the following choices,an operations manager might best evaluate political risk of a country by looking at which type of country ranking?

How do service facility location decisions differ from industrial location decisions in terms of the techniques used to analyze them?

Which of the following is the best example of the proximity rule that,for service firms,proximity to market is the most important location factor?

Location decisions are based on many things,including costs,revenues,incentives,attitudes,and intangibles,but not on ethical considerations.

Which of the following is usually NOT one of the top considerations in choosing a country for a facility location?

Identify five factors that affect location decisions at the site level.

Which of the following methods best considers intangible costs related to a location decision?

The location decisions of goods-producing firms will generally pay more attention to parking,access,and traffic counts than will service location decisions.

Service location strategies and goods-producing location strategies rely on very different sets of assumptions.What are the assumptions associated with goods-producing locations? How do these assumptions lead to a location strategy?

Unfavorable exchange rates can offset other savings in a location decision.

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