Productivity can be improved by:
A) increasing inputs while holding outputs steady.
B) decreasing outputs while holding inputs steady.
C) increasing inputs and outputs in the same proportion.
D) decreasing inputs while holding outputs steady.
E) none of the above.
D
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Audit procedures have to be announced or be completed at predictable times
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
If the U.S. dollar appreciates relative to foreign currency, what is likely to be the result for the U.S. company that has branches abroad?
A. Foreign exports to the United States will decrease. B. Profits will decrease, when measured in U.S. dollars. C. Foreign demand for U.S. goods and services will decrease. D. Profits will increase, when measured in U.S. dollars.
Consider the data on Inventory for Blenders Over a 20-Day Period. Any time that ending inventory falls to 15 or below, an order is placed for 30 units of the product. The lead time for delivery varies and is shown in the column under Lead Time. If the ordering costs were $32 each time the product is ordered, what are the total ordering costs during the 20-day period?
a. $114
b. $96
c. $76
d. $182