Graeme Manages a Candy Store in a High Traffic Shopping

question 80

Multiple Choice

Graeme manages a candy store in a high traffic shopping mall where he has collected the following information:
Weekly demand for small candy boxes = 90 boxes
Cost to place one purchase order with the box supplier = $19.80
Cost to hold one box for one year in inventory = $2.45
ead time = 2 weeks
Weeks in a year = 52 weeks
-The total order and inventory-holding cost is:

• A) less than $300.
• B) more than or equal to $300 but less than $400.
• C) more than or equal to $400 but less than $500.
• D) more than or equal to $600.

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Definitions:

Job Enlargement

A job design technique that increases the number of tasks associated with a job to reduce monotony and enhance employee engagement.

Core Job Characteristics

Fundamental attributes of a job that affect an employee's motivation, satisfaction, and performance, according to job design theory.

Skill Variety

The degree to which a job requires a range of different skills and talents to be performed effectively.

Job Breadth

The variety and scope of tasks, duties, and responsibilities a particular job encompasses.