Two Basic Types of Decision Alternatives Are Used to Arrive

question 9

Multiple Choice

Two basic types of decision alternatives are used to arrive at acceptable production or staffing plans: supply options and demand options. If an organization that faces seasonal demand uses a supply option approach, which one of the following actions is it most likely to implement?

• A) introduction of complementary products
• B) creating a stock of anticipation inventory
• C) advertising to generate demand during off-peak periods
• D) discounting products in off-peak periods

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Definitions:

Demand

The total quantity of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at various prices during a specified period.

Supply

The total amount of a product or service that is available to consumers.

Rents

Payments made for the use of property or land; in economics, it also refers to earnings in excess of the minimum amount needed to keep a factor of production in its current use.

Dollar Loss

A decrease in the value of an investment, expressed in dollar terms, compared to its purchase price.