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A rate fence is a logical justification for different prices for what is essentially the same service.

A) True
B) False

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The sales and marketing plans are typically developed separately from the aggregate operations plan as a way of cross-checking results to ensure the integrity of assumptions about the future.

A) True
B) False

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The International Aggregate Planning Society (IAPS) has developed aggregate operations planning guidelines that are followed by a majority of manufacturing firms.

A) True
B) False

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From an operational perspective, yield management is least effective under which of the following circumstances?


A) Demand can be segmented by customer.
B) The product can be sold in advance.
C) Demand is highly variable.
D) Fixed costs are high, and variable costs are low.
E) Demand is stable and close to capacity.

F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

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In conducting aggregate operations planning, there are a number of required inputs.Which of the following inputs are considered external to the firm?


A) Inventory levels and market demand
B) Raw material availability and competitor's behavior
C) Current workforce and economic conditions
D) Current physical capacity and market demand
E) Subcontractor capacity and inventory levels

F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

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Yield management is an important tool that can be used to shape demand patterns.

A) True
B) False

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Firms that match the production rate to the order rate by hiring and laying off employees as the order rate varies are following what is known as the chase strategy.

A) True
B) False

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One of the conditions that makes yield management effective is when inventory is easily stored and held for a time when demand is stronger.

A) True
B) False

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Pricing for a service should primarily relate to the cost of providing the service and has little to do with capacity issues the service provider might face.

A) True
B) False

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Using the cut-and-try method for aggregate operations planning, we can determine the production requirement in units of product.If beginning inventory is 4,000 units, the demand forecast is 2,900 units, and the required safety stock is 10 percent of the demand forecast, what is the production requirement? ________________________________

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In an overview of the major operations planning activities in a typical service organization, which of the following activities follows aggregate sales and operations planning?


A) Process planning
B) Workforce scheduling
C) Master scheduling
D) Materials requirements planning
E) Order scheduling

F) A) and E)
G) All of the above

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The master production schedule is a crucial input into the aggregate operations plan.

A) True
B) False

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Subcontracting is viewed as a risky strategy because the firm may lose control of product design and pricing.

A) True
B) False

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Costs incurred in hiring, training, and laying off personnel are considered relevant aggregate operations planning costs.

A) True
B) False

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The main purpose of aggregate operations planning is to specify the optimal combination of which of the following?


A) Workforce levels and inventory on hand
B) Inventory on hand and financing costs for that inventory
C) The strategic plan and the products available for sale
D) The workforce level and the degree of automation
E) Operational costs and the cash flow to support operations

F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

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Yield management is the process of allocating the right type of capacity to the right type of customer at the right prices at the right time to maximize revenue or yield.

A) True
B) False

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The aggregate operations plan translates annual and quarterly business plans into broad labor and output plans for the intermediate term of 3 to 18 months.

A) True
B) False

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Explain how yield management works and why some companies are able to use it to manage demand patterns.

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The main purpose of the aggregate production plan is to specify the optimal combination of workforce level and inventory on hand.

A) True
B) False

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In a logistics organization, vehicle dispatching immediately precedes vehicle loading.

A) True
B) False

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