The Amount of Time from When a Customer Places an Order

question 120

Multiple Choice

The amount of time from when a customer places an order for a product to when the product or service is delivered to the customer is referred to as ________.

• A) manufacturing lead time
• B) delivery time
• C) customer-response time
• D) a time driver

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Definitions:

Market Yield

The rate of return anticipated on a bond if it is held until the maturity date, factoring in its current price, interest payments, and term length.

Treasury Bills

Short-term government securities issued at a discount from face value and mature at par.

Market Risk Premium

The extra return expected by investors for holding a risky market portfolio instead of risk-free assets.

Retained Earnings

Profits that a company chooses to keep for reinvestment in its operations rather than distributing to shareholders as dividends.