Which Portion of the Master Production Schedule Is Normally Fixed

question 65

Multiple Choice

Which portion of the master production schedule is normally fixed, frozen, or firm?

• A) the entire schedule
• B) only the aggregate schedule
• C) only the middle of the schedule
• D) only the near-term portion
• E) only the far-term portion

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Definitions:

Secondary Growth

This is the process in plants that results in the thickening of stems and roots, mainly due to the activity of the vascular cambium and cork cambium.

Xylem

The vascular tissue in plants responsible for the conduction of water and nutrients from the roots to other parts of the plant.

Palisade Mesophyll

A layer of closely packed photosynthetic cells under the epidermis in leaves, responsible for the absorption of light necessary for photosynthesis.

Spongy Mesophyll

A layer of loosely arranged cells in a plant leaf, facilitating gas exchange and containing chloroplasts for photosynthesis.