The Disadvantages of Process-Oriented Layout Come From

question 117

Multiple Choice

The disadvantages of process-oriented layout come from:

• A)the use of special purpose equipment.
• B)machine maintenance,which tends to seriously degrade the capacity of the entire system.
• C)the use of specialized material handling equipment.
• D)the need for stable demand.
• E)the flexibility of general-purpose equipment.

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

The additional cost incurred to produce one more unit of a good or service, important for decision-making in production and pricing strategies.

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Opportunity Costs

The value of the best alternative forgone when a different investment or decision is made.

Productive Efficiency

A situation in which an economy or a production process can no longer produce additional amounts of a good without lowering the production level of another product, effectively utilizing all resources.