Estimating Capacity Needs (Goods/services to Provide)for a Service Business Is

question 95

Multiple Choice

Estimating capacity needs (goods/services to provide) for a service business is more difficult than for a manufacturer because:

• A)customers arrive at service companies at staggered times.
• B)customers require various levels of service.
• C)service providers cannot store their services for later use.
• D)weather and other factors affect the demand for services.

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Definitions:

CAM Plants

Plants using Crassulacean Acid Metabolism, a photosynthetic pathway that conserves water by opening stomata at night.

Calvin-Benson Cycle

A series of biochemical redox reactions taking place in the stroma of chloroplasts in photosynthetic organisms, crucial in fixing carbon from CO2 into organic compounds.

Autotrophs

Organisms that produce their own food from inorganic substances using light or chemical energy, with plants being the most common examples.

Environment

The surrounding conditions and factors that affect living organisms and ecosystems, including both natural and man-made elements.