Question #15 Operations Management Aggregate planning includes: A. O slack time. B. O an m-chart. C. O poka-yoke. D. O a cost-minimizing solution. E. O demand forecast for a period. Question #16 Operations Management The Ferris Company wants to decrease its plant utilization for its Fast product by 13.3%. The production capacity for Fast is currently 4,499,304 units. How many units would need to be produced next year to meet this production goal? A. O 2,008,690 B. O 2,282,602 C. O 2,054,342 D. O 2,919,623 E. 1,757,603 Question #22 Finance A company's current cash balance is $20,482,000 and cash flows from operations next period remain unchanged. They take ONLY the following actions relating to cash flows from investing and financing activities: o Issues 100,000 shares of stock at the current stock price o Issues $200,000 of long-term debt o Pays $40,000 in dividends Given this information, which of the following activities will expose them to the most risk of bankruptcy? A. Liquidates the entire inventory B. Purchases assets at a cost of $15,000,000 C. Retires $20,000,000 in long-term debt D. Sells $5,000,000 of their long-term assets E. O All of the above Question #23 Finance A company has a higher asset turnover rate than its peers. Which of the following characteristics would not be able to contribute to this higher ratio? A. Their brand power allows them to charge a higher price per unit B. Their stores sell more product per square foot of store in dollars. C. Their use of debt is increasing their EBITDA. D. They have fewer assets than their peers. E. O A unique incentive system helps them get better sales people and keep them