A Small Company Produces Two Goods, Swords and Plowshares

question 29

Multiple Choice

A small company produces two goods, swords and plowshares.The company has 100 type alpha employees and 100 type beta employees.If an alpha devotes all his time to producing swords, he can make 3 swords per week.If he devotes all his time to producing plowshares, he can make 6 plowshares per week.A beta can produce either 1 plowshare per week or 1 sword per week.The company wants to produce 324 swords and as many plowshares as it can.How many type betas should it employ at making swords?

• A)0
• B)85
• C)24
• D)100
• E)None of the above.

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Definitions:

Defender Strategy

A business approach focusing on defending existing market positions and focusing on product or service quality and reliability to retain customers.

Existing Products

Items or goods that have been created and are currently available in the market.

Current Market Share

The portion or percentage of total sales in a market captured by a company or product at a specific point in time, indicating competitiveness.

Failures of Process

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