One of the Two Most Important Features of Time-Based Competition

question 39

Multiple Choice

One of the two most important features of time-based competition involves ___________________.

• A) advertising on the Internet
• B) stopwatch time studies
• C) setting time standards for task performance
• D) instantaneous access to inventory information
• E) developing new products and services faster than the competitor

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Definitions:

Operating Leverage

Operating leverage describes the extent to which a company can increase its profits by increasing sales, highlighting the ratio of fixed costs to variable costs.

Net Operating Income

The amount of profit a company makes from its normal business operations, excluding any income or costs from investments and other non-core business activities.

Sales Volume

The quantity of goods or services sold by a company within a specific period, used to measure business performance.

High-Low Method

An accounting technique used to estimate fixed and variable costs based on the highest and lowest levels of activity or cost.