Question 1

Reverse engineering is:

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A) altering the basic design based on user input. 
B) reengineering a failing product. 
C) acquiring a competitor's product and relabeling it for sale. 
D) acquiring a competitor's product and studying its design features. 
E) changing your mind on the previous design.

Question 2

Birdie Par owns a company that makes golf gloves.She is thinking about introducing a new glove,which would require an additional fixed cost of $20,000 per year.The variable costs for the new glove have been estimated to be $5 per glove.
a)If she sells the new glove for $15,how many must she sell to break even?
b)If she sells 3,000 gloves at the $15 price,what will the contribution to profit be?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Birdie Par owns a company that makes...

Question 3

Why is a process flowchart useful?

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A) for designing a product 
B) for determining where the strengths are in a process 
C) for determining where the weaknesses are in a process 
D) for seeing the totality of the operation and for identifying potential problem areas 
E) for benchmarking against other processes

Question 4

Product design decisions are:

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A) purely tactical decisions. 
B) mixed tactical and strategic decisions. 
C) strategic in nature. 
D) only made by the OM department. 
E) rarely made.

Question 5

Which one of these refers to reducing the number of parts and features of the product whenever possible?

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A) design automation 
B) design specification 
C) design reduction 
D) design standardization 
E) design simplification

Question 6

In product screening,issues such as,"What is the market size?" and "What is the long term-product potential?" are addressed by:

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A) marketing 
B) finance 
C) engineering 
D) operations 
E) accounting

Question 7

Define product design.

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The answer of Define product design....

Question 8

Which of the following is correct sequence for relating product design,process selection,and arrangement of equipment in the factory?

Accepted Answer

A) product design determines arrangement of equipment which determines process selection 
B) product design determines process selection which determines arrangement of equipment 
C) process selection determines product design which determines arrangement of equipment 
D) process selection determines arrangement of equipment which determines product design 
E) arrangement of equipment determines process selection which determines product design

Question 9

When designing the Taurus model,what did Ford Motor Company do with regard to BMW and Toyota?

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A) benchmarking 
B) hired some of their employees 
C) reverse engineering 
D) copied their quality management techniques 
E) bought some of their dealerships

Question 10

A technology which uses sensor tags to monitor perishable products is:

Accepted Answer

A) FMS 
B) CAD 
C) RFID 
D) CAM 
E) RF

Question 11

Understanding the stages of the life cycle is not important for product design purposes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The classes that you are taking at the university use a ___________ process.

Accepted Answer

A) project 
B) batch 
C) line 
D) continuous 
E) recycle

Question 13

Why are services more complex to design than manufactured goods?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Why are services more complex to design...

Question 14

In product screening,issues such as "Will we need new facilities and equipment?" and "Can material for production be readily obtained?" are addressed by

Accepted Answer

A) marketing 
B) finance 
C) engineering 
D) operations 
E) accounting

Question 15

If a firm has fixed costs of $250,000,a market-based selling price of $50 per unit,and it expects to sell 20,000 units,how low must its variable costs be to break even?

Accepted Answer

The answer of If a firm has fixed costs of...

Question 16

During the final design and testing stage:

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A) the product design idea is evaluated according to the needs of the major business functions. 
B) design engineers hand the product over to the final design engineers. 
C) the product specifications are drawn up. 
D) marketing becomes involved for the first time. 
E) the product achieves full production.

Question 17

If a firm's facility layout is not correct it will create:

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A) project processes 
B) optimum outputs 
C) equal number of products 
D) inefficiency 
E) job satisfaction

Question 18

Outsourcing instead of pursuing vertical integration is often a good strategic option for a firm using an intermittent operation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Triangle symbols are used in a process flowchart to represent decision points?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is not included in the preliminary design and testing stage?

Accepted Answer

A) the product design idea is evaluated according to the needs of the major business functions 
B) design engineers translate general performance specifications into technical specifications 
C) "bugs" are worked out 
D) revising the design based on test results 
E) prototypes are built and tested

Exam 3: Product Design and Process Selection

Reverse engineering is:

Why is a process flowchart useful?

Product design decisions are:

Which one of these refers to reducing the number of parts and features of the product whenever possible?

In product screening,issues such as,"What is the market size?" and "What is the long term-product potential?" are addressed by:

Define product design.

Which of the following is correct sequence for relating product design,process selection,and arrangement of equipment in the factory?

When designing the Taurus model,what did Ford Motor Company do with regard to BMW and Toyota?

A technology which uses sensor tags to monitor perishable products is:

Understanding the stages of the life cycle is not important for product design purposes.

The classes that you are taking at the university use a ___________ process.

Why are services more complex to design than manufactured goods?

In product screening,issues such as "Will we need new facilities and equipment?" and "Can material for production be readily obtained?" are addressed by

If a firm has fixed costs of $250,000,a market-based selling price of $50 per unit,and it expects to sell 20,000 units,how low must its variable costs be to break even?

During the final design and testing stage:

If a firm's facility layout is not correct it will create:

Outsourcing instead of pursuing vertical integration is often a good strategic option for a firm using an intermittent operation.

Triangle symbols are used in a process flowchart to represent decision points?

Which of the following is not included in the preliminary design and testing stage?