Which of the Following Statements About Contingency Planning Is FALSE

question 77

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about contingency planning is FALSE?

• A) Contingency planning anticipates events that may occur in the future.
• B) Contingency planning contains trigger points that indicate when preselected alternative plans should be activated.
• C) Contingency planning specifies different courses of action under different conditions.
• D) Contingency planning occurs when planners decide the future will be identical to the past.
• E) Contingency planning focuses on early identification of possible shifts in future events.

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Definitions:

EDD

Earliest Due Date, a scheduling method prioritizing tasks based on their due dates, aiming to minimize late jobs.

Dispatching Rule

A set of guidelines or criteria used for determining the sequence of tasks or the allocation of resources in a production process.

Flow Time

The total time a product spends in a manufacturing or service process from start to finish.

Work-In-Process

Items or components that are in the process of being manufactured but are not yet completed products.