BSG Quiz 1 Questions And Answers Rated A+.
In year 11, footwear companies can expect to sell - correct answer. an average of 4.84 million branded pairs and an average of 800,000 private label pairs, although sales at some companies may run higher or lower than the averages due to diff...
In year 11, footwear companies can expect to sell - correct answer. an average of
4.84 million branded pairs and an average of 800,000 private label pairs, although sales
at some companies may run higher or lower than the averages due to differing levels of
competitive effort.
The interest rate a company pays on loans outstanding depends on - correct answer.
its credit rating
The company's present production capability (as of Year 10) is - correct answer. 6
million pairs without the use of overtime and 7.2 million pairs with the use of overtime
The factors that affect a company's S/Q rating include: - correct answer. the
percentage use of superior materials; a company's cumulative spending for TQM/Six
Sigma quality control programs; the use of best practices training; and expenditures or
new styling/features per model
Which one of the following does not affect the reject rates? - correct answer. The
installation of plant upgrade C
Which of the following are the 4 geographic regions in which the company sells branded
and private label athletic footwear? - correct answer. Asia-Pacific, Europe-Africa, Latin
America, and North America
The market for PRIVATE label athletic footwear is projected to grow - correct answer.
10% annually in all four geographic regions during the Year 11-Year 15 period and
8.5% annually in all four regions during the Year 16-Year 20 period
Which of the following most accurately describes your company's plant operations? -
correct answer. Standard and superior materials are sourced from outside suppliers at
prices that vary according to global demand-supply conditions; the company's
, production workers are compensated on the basis of both base pay and incentive
payments per non-defective pair produced.
Which of the following is/are not among the factors that affect worker productivity? -
correct answer. The percentage of newly-hired workers and the percentage use of
superior materials
The company's shipments of newly produced branded and private label footwear from
its plants to its regional distribution centers are subject to - correct answer. any
applicable import tariffs and exchange rate adjustments
The company currently has production facilities to make athletic footwear in - correct
answer. North America and Asia-Pacific
Which of the following currencies are involved in affecting the operations of your
company's athletic footwear business? - correct answer. Singapore dollars, euros, U.S
Dollars, and Brazilian reals
Which of the following are the 5 measures on which a company's performance is
judged/scored? - correct answer. Earnings per share, ROE, Stock price, Credit rating,
and image rating
Which of the following best describes the materials the company uses to make its
footwear? - correct answer. Standard and superior materials
The market for BRANDED athletic footwear is projected to grow - correct answer. 5-
7% annually in North America and Europe-Africa during Year 11-Year 15 and 3-5%
annually in these regions during the Year 16-Year 20 period.
Which of the following are factors in determining a company's credit rating? - correct
answer. Its debt-asset ratio, default risk ratio, and interest coverage ratio
Which of the following are components of the compensation package for production
workers at your company's plants? - correct answer. Base wages, incentive payments
per non defective pair produced, and overtime pay.
A footwear makers price competitiveness in selling branded footwear to retailers in a
particular geographic region is determined by - correct answer. whether its wholesale
price is above or below the average price of all companies competing in that geographic
region
The reject rates at the company's footwear plants are a function of - correct answer.
the size of the incentive payment per non defective pair produced, spending for best
practices training, spending for TQM/Six Sigma quality control efforts, the number of
models/styles comprising the company's product line, and the installation of plant
upgrade option A
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