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ABC likes to keep 5 days of safety stock just in case they are busier than usual. They sell 500 units of one of a famous brand daily. Its supplier takes a week to deliver the order. At what quantity should they reorder?
a) 2,500 units
b) 3,500 units
c) 6,000 units
d) 17,500 units

Comparing the prices offered by different vendors for the same goods and services is what part of the purchasing process?
a) bid analysis
b) invoice payment
c) price fixing
d) receipt of goods

If the formula for the reorder point is lead time(number of days) X maximum daily usage, and given the information below; what would be the reorder point?
a) 18,000 units
b) 21,000 units
c) 2,100 units
d) 24,000 units

By purchasing just the quantity of supplies that is needed, purchasing can:
a) buy supplies at the lowest possible price
b) minimize inventory investment.
c) plan the company's cash flow.
d) provide an uninterrupted flow of supplies.

Which of the following questions would best be answered by the purchasing function?
a) How can we inform customers of available merchandise?
b) How can we protect merchandise from pilferage?
c) How much merchandise should we buy?
d) How will merchandise be shipped to us?

The Fair Labor Standards Act sets wage, overtime, and age requirements for certain types of employees. What did they set as a standard work week and what happens to wages if you work more than the standard work week?
a) 30 hours; 1.25 times your normal wage for overtime
b) 32 hours; 1.75 times your normal wage for overtime
c) 38 hours; 2 times your normal wage for overtime
d) 40 hours; 1.5 times your normal wage for overtime

Patty works at a factory that makes paint remover. The supply cabinet is out of the face masks that are used as personal protective devices. Patty worked for 4 hours before she was given a face mask. She had an asthma attack. What is the best way to
a) biological hazard
b) mechanical hazard
c) chemical hazard
d) physical hazard

Sally climbed the shelving unit to get a box on the top shelf because there was no ladder supplied by her boss. She fell and broke her arm. What is the best way to describe the type of hazard that caused the injury?
a) biological hazard
b) chemical hazard
c) mechanical hazard
d) physical hazard

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was created with the signing of the Occupational Safety and Health Act in 1971. The purpose of the act is to:
a) assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women.
b) create more government jobs.
c) make it more difficult to operate a small business.
d) reduce the power of unions.

In a factory, Jose operates a large machine that presses sheet metal into shape by applying 1000 pounds of pressure per square inch. If Jose loses a pinky finger because it got caught in the machine. What is the best way to describe the type of hazar
a) biological hazard
b) chemical hazard
c) mechanical hazard
d) physical hazard

Which of the following processes turns economic resources into goods and services:
a) production
b) distribution
c) promotion
d) marketing

What production activity evaluates products to make sure that the products the business produces meet certain quality standards?
a) form utility
b) follow up
c) automation
d) standardization

Which of the following terms is used to describe the major ongoing activities of a business?
a) input
b) output
c) operations
d) resources

Which of the following terms is used to describe the resources used to produce a product or service?
a) output
b) production
c) operations
d) input

Which of the following terms is used to describe the quantity, or amount, produced during a given time?
a) output
b) input
c) operations
d) production

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