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木马制作CHAPTER 9: FACILITY LOCATION
Multiple Choice Questions (correct answers are bolded)
1. The initial focus in facility location is on a ___________.
a. city
b. county
c. state or province
d. region
[LO: Beginning of the chapter material; Moderate; Application; AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
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2. Which of the following statements is false? a. The initial focus in facility location is on a region.
b. Because manufacturing plants and warehousing can be very expensive to lease or build, companies are hesitant to close them.
c. Poorly located facilities do not impact logistical effectiveness.
d. Poorly located facilities negatively impact logistical efficiency.
[LO 9.1: To examine the strategic importance of facility location; Difficult; Synthesis; AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
3. ___________ refers to companies that reconfigure their logistics networks to bring some production facilities closer to key consumer markets.
a. Nearsourcing
b. Outsourcing
c. Relocation
d. Locavore strategy
[LO 9.1: To examine the strategic importance of facility location; Easy; Concept; AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
4. ___________ is the most popular location for nearsourcing among companies that do business in North America.
a. Canada
b. Mexico
c. Puerto Rico
d. Brazil
[LO 9.1: To examine the strategic importance of facility location; Moderate; Application; AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
5. In 2010, the three most populous U.S. states were located in the West, Southwest, and ___________.
a. Northeast
b. Southeast
c. Midwest
d. Southwest
[LO 9.1: To examine the strategic importance of facility location; Moderate; Synthesis; AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
6. What two countries account for approximately one-third of the world’s population?
a. China and Indonesia
b. India and the United States
c. China and India
d. the United States and China
[LO 9.1: To examine the strategic importance of facility location; Moderate; Synthesis; AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
7. A locavore strategy ___________.
a. is based on the agglomeration concept
b. refers to purchasing locally grown or produced foods
c. focuses on hiring local workers
d. is associated with reducing inventory turnover
[LO 9.1: To examine the strategic importance of facility location; Moderate; Concept; AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
8. The text indicates that ___________ plans to open 500 new stores per year in China through 2020.
a. KFC
b. McDonald’s
c. Subway
d. Starbucks
[LO 9.1: To examine the strategic importance of facility location; Moderate; Synthesis; AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
9. A pure material is one that___________.
a. loses no weight in manufacturing
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b. cannot be mixed with other materials
c. is soluble in water
d. comes from the ocean
[LO 9.3: To describe the major factors that influence facility location; Easy; Concept; AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
10. The processing point for a pure material ___________.
a. should be closer to the source than to the market
b. should be closer to the market than to the source
c. can be anywhere in the world
d. can be anywhere near the source and the market
[LO 9.3: To describe the major factors that influence facility location; Moderate; Application; AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
11. The processing point for a weight-losing raw material ___________.
a. can be anywhere near the source and the market
b. should be near its source
热泵压缩机 c. should be near the final market d. should be equidistant between the source and the market
[LO 9.3: To describe the major factors that influence facility location; Moderate; Application; AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
12. The processing point for a weight-gaining raw material ___________.
a. can be anywhere near the source and the market
b. should be near its source
c. should be near the final market
d. should be equidistant between the source and the market
[LO 9.3: To describe the major factors that influence facility location; Moderate; Application; AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
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13. Over the past quarter century, discussion of natural resources and facility location has increasingly factored in ___________ considerations.
a. cost
b. supply chain
c. diversity
d. environmental
[LO 9.3: To describe the major factors that influence facility location; Moderate; Synthesis; AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
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