Which is correct regarding tapering rates?
a. the principle is based on the carrier's ability to spread certain fixed shipment costs over a greater number of miles
b. transportation rates increase with distance directly in proportion to the distance
c. in a one-source, one-market situation, the impact of the tapering rate will be to pull the location toward a point midway between the source and the market
d. uses transportation simplifications to recommend facility locations
a
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a. A lean medium is likely to fail in a nonroutine situation because it has sufficient data and no excess cues to distract the reader. b. A lean medium is likely to fail in a nonroutine situation because it has too little data, and cues tend to downplay significance of the message. c. A rich medium is likely to fail in routine situations because data are lacking and excess cues cause confusion and distort meaning. d. A rich medium is likely to fail in a nonroutine situation because it has too much data and too many cues.
The best time to clean out a student’s study space is during final exams.
a. True b. False
Firms focusing on cost leadership tend to
A) locate facilities close to the market they serve. B) locate facilities very far from the market they serve. C) find the lowest cost location for their manufacturing facilities. D) select a high-cost location to be able to react quickly.
Compare and contrast job enlargement, job enrichment, and job rotation. Give an example of each.
What will be an ideal response?