Which One of the Following Statements on the Concept of Gaining

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements on the concept of gaining focus is best?

• A) Focused factories are large factories producing all the products that the company offers.
• B) Focused factories maximize the amount of customization.
• C) Plants within plants are different operations within a facility that can have individualized competitive priorities and processes.
• D) Small sizes of many focused factories make it difficult to compete on the basis of shorter lead times.

---

Definitions:

Fixed-Ratio Schedule

In operant conditioning, a reinforcement schedule that reinforces a response only after a specified number of responses.

Specified Number

A set or exact amount or number that has been identified or determined.

Response Is Reinforced

The process by which a behavior becomes more likely to occur due to the consequences that follow it.

Immediate Reinforcers

Stimuli that immediately follow a behavior and increase the likelihood of its future occurrence.