It Is True That Just-In-Time JIT)processing

question 33

Multiple Choice

It is true that Just-in-time JIT) processing:

• A)Is most suitable for small businesses
• B)Reflects a 'push' approach to manufacturing
• C)Runs the risk of interruptions in supply
• D)Applies to inputs of materials rather than outputs of products

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Definitions:

Natural Monopoly

A market condition where the most efficient scale of production is achieved when a single firm supplies the entire market due to high fixed or start-up costs.

Price Discrimination

A pricing strategy where a firm sells the same product at different prices to different groups of consumers.

Monopoly Power

The ability of a firm to control market prices and output levels, typically due to the lack of significant competition.

Elasticities of Demand

A measure of how much the quantity demanded of a good responds to a change in the price of that good, expressed as a percentage.