Efficient Supply Chains

question 75

Multiple Choice

Efficient supply chains

• A)respond quickly to demand.
• B)have higher margins because price is not a prime customer driver.
• C)maintain buffer inventory to deal with demand/supply uncertainty.
• D)maximize performance at a minimum cost.

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

Marginal cost is the change in total cost that arises when the quantity produced is increased by one unit; it is the cost of producing one additional unit of a product.

Quantity Of Output

The total amount of goods or services produced by a firm or economy within a specific period.

Deadweight Loss

A loss of economic efficiency that can occur when the free market equilibrium is not achieved due to market failures or interventions.

Marginal Cost Curve

A graphical representation showing how the cost to produce one additional unit of output varies with the level of production.