Automatically stopping the process when something is wrong and then fixing the problems on the line itself as they occur is known as:
A) andon.
B) muda.
C) jidoka.
D) poka-yoke.
C
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A) Sell-in B) Link C) Setup D) Lead E) Hold
The productivity index is the ratio of ______.
a. productivity measured in a particular time period to the productivity measured in a base period b. productivity measured in a particular firm to the productivity measured for firms in that industry c. productivity measured in a particular country to the productivity measured for firms in other countries d. productivity measured in one part of the supply chain to the productivity measured in other parts of the supply chain
Jane has a portfolio of 20 average stocks, and Dick has a portfolio of 2 average stocks. Assuming the market is in equilibrium, which of the following statements is CORRECT?
A. Jane's portfolio will have less diversifiable risk and also less market risk than Dick's portfolio. B. The required return on Jane's portfolio will be lower than that on Dick's portfolio because Jane's portfolio will have less total risk. C. Dick's portfolio will have more diversifiable risk, the same market risk, and thus more total risk than Jane's portfolio, but the required (and expected) returns will be the same on both portfolios. D. If the two portfolios have the same beta, their required returns will be the same, but Jane's portfolio will have less market risk than Dick's. E. The expected return on Jane's portfolio must be lower than the expected return on Dick's portfolio because Jane is more diversified.
Which of the following are primary concerns of a bank manager?
A) Maintaining sufficient reserves to minimize the cost to the bank of deposit outflows B) Extending loans to borrowers who will pay high interest rates, but who are also good credit risks C) Acquiring funds at a relatively low cost, so that profitable lending opportunities can be realized D) All of the above