Unevenness in the production process, out-of-balance workflows, and uneven workloads are referred to as ______.

a. muri
b. mura
c. muda
d. heijunka


b. mura

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On January 1, a corporation had 25,000 shares of common stock outstanding. An additional 10,000 shares were issued on July 1, and on November 1, the company declared a 2-for-1 stock split. What is the denominator in the earnings per share calculation?

A) 35,000 B) 56,000 C) 60,000 D) 50,000

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The level of engagement and active processing undertaken by the consumer in responding to a marketing stimulus is called ________

A) elaboration likelihood B) consumer disengagement C) consumer involvement D) variety seeking E) low involvement

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In some states, unfair trade practices acts ________

A) regulate the markups used by various industries B) control the sale of agricultural products and raw materials C) regulate all forms of psychological pricing D) prohibit the selling of products below cost E) ban the use of price lining

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Variable cost:

A) depends on the number of units produced. B) plus marginal cost equals fixed cost. C) is equal to total cost in deterministic models. D) is the same as average cost.

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