Q1. As part of pa strategy for improving competitiveness, a manager may have to initially sacrifice:

1. research and development 
2. product or service quality
3. employee pay raises 
4. short-term performance 
5. all of the above

Q2. A reason for the importance of capacity decisions is that capacity:

1. limits the rate of output possible 
2. affects operating costs 
3. is a major determinant of initial costs 
4. is a long-term commitment of resources 
5. all of the above

Q3. Which of the following is not a necessary assumption in order for a linear programming model to be used effectively?

1. linearity 
2. divisibility 
3. certainty 
4. exponentially 
5. non-negativity

Q4. The type of processing that is used for highly standardized products is:

1. continuous 
2. intermittent 
3. batch 
4. mass
5. project 

Q5. In which type of processing system would sugar refining be done?

1. batch 
2. assembly
3. job shop  
4. project
5. continuous