Which of the Following Would Be a Characteristic of a Facility

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be a characteristic of a facility with little excess capacity?

• A) Allows a facility to be very flexible and to respond to wide swings in the demands placed on it
• B) Costs money and therefore can decrease efficiency
• C) Requires proximity to customers and the rest of the network
• D) Will likely be more efficient per unit of product it produces
• E) none of the above

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