The Approach to Design,which Promotes Cross-Functional Participation in the Design

question 63

Multiple Choice

The approach to design,which promotes cross-functional participation in the design stage:

• A)helps to identify many of the potential sourcing,manufacturing and other difficulties associated with a particular design.
• B)may involve customers in the design process.
• C)has been called "concurrent engineering".
• D)helps to identify many of the potential sourcing,manufacturing difficulties associated with a particular design,and may involve customers in the process,and is also called "concurrent engineering".
• E)may not involve potential customers in early design process.

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Definitions:

Selling Prices

The amounts of money charged to customers in exchange for goods or services.

Plantwide Predetermined Manufacturing Overhead Rate

A single overhead rate calculated by dividing total estimated manufacturing overhead costs by an estimated allocation base, used across an entire plant or facility.

Departmental Predetermined Overhead Rates

A method of calculating overhead rates for specific departments within a company, rather than using a single overhead rate for the entire organization.

Machine-Hours

A measure of production output or operational time, calculated by the number of hours a machine is run during a specific period.