Which of the Following Statements Regarding Aggregate Planning Is TRUE

question 88

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding aggregate planning is TRUE?

• A) In a pure level strategy, production rates or workforce levels are adjusted to match demand requirements over the planning horizon.
• B) A pure level strategy allows lower inventories when compared to pure chase and hybrid strategies.
• C) Mixed strategies in aggregate planning may utilize inventory, workforce, and production rate changes over the planning horizon.
• D) Because service firms have no inventory, the chase strategy does not apply.
• E) A disadvantage of the option of changing inventory levels is that it forces abrupt production changes.

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Definitions:

Unconditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without prior conditioning in classical conditioning paradigms.

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has been repeatedly presented along with an unconditioned stimulus.

Air Puff

A research technique or clinical tool where a sudden burst of air is applied to a part of the body or sensory organ to test reactions or reflexes.

Extinction

The weakening of a learned response that is produced if a conditioned stimulus is now repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus.