Multiple choice

1)Value Chain Analysis technique helps to:

A. Track the cost input at various steps of product transformation B. Assess the value increase in the product as a result of transformation C.Determine the margin of profit for the transformed product being sold D. Identify which intermediary steps might be altered or removed in order to increase the margin

2)You are asked to write code (in the language of your choosing) that takes in a file and outputs only the odd numbers in the file. You have been provided with a new computer and it only has a C++ editor. Is using the language C++ a criteria or a constraint?

a. Criteria b. Constraint c. Both

3)When defining a solution search strategy, we must?

a. Evaluate the present state b. Ignore the desired state c. Consider all solution paths in depth d. All of the above

4)Which of the following techniques (to overcome barriers to synthesis) could involve learning from nature?

A. Bionics, Synectics B. Brainstorming, Analogies C. Inversion, Brainstorming D. Analogies, Bionics E. Synectics, Analogies

5)What are constraints?

a. Not considering any constraints in the design b. Constraining solutions in order to limit the creativity c. Requirements and limitations that need to be met to accomplish a goal d. None of the above