1. In the integrated process, under which of the following conditions will the production process steps be suspended until the procurement process steps are complete?

A. When a customer order is received

B. When there are insufficient quantities of raw materials in inventory

C. When the company is waiting for a shipment from a vendor

D. When there are insufficient quantities of the finished product in inventory

2. Which of the following is a true statement about the U.S. Constitution?

a. The Constitution seeks to strike a balance between a strong central government and the autonomy of individual states to govern their residents.

b. The Constitution is the supreme law of the United States.

c. The Constitution may be amended, although the amendment process is much more complicated than the process to pass a statute through Congress.

d. All of the above are true statements about the Constitution.

3. In most? firms, the group that addresses the cost and performance information companies need to make good business decisions is

A. consumers.

B. scientists and engineers.

C. marketing.

D. accounting

4. The first step in planning and control is

A. master scheduling.

B. vendor order management.

C. production activity control.

D. material requirements planning.