Southwest Airlines Uses Its Assets Very Productively

question 64

Multiple Choice

Southwest Airlines uses its assets very productively. Its turnaround time, or the time that its airplanes sit on the ground while they are being loaded and unloaded, is the lowest in the airline industry. In terms of the primary financial objectives of a firm, this attribute is a measure of Southwest's ________.

• A) efficiency
• B) effectiveness
• C) stability
• D) liquidity
• E) profitability

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Definitions:

Processing Department

A unit within a manufacturing facility where a specific type of production activity takes place.

Journal Entry

A record of the financial transactions entered into the accounting ledger of a business.

Production Process

The series of steps or actions taken to convert raw materials into finished goods or services.

Units Started

The number of units of product that have entered the production process but may not yet be completed.