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1、True / False Questions1.Aggregate planning is intermediate-range capacity planning that typically covers a time horizon of one to three months.FALSEDifficulty: MediumTLO: 1Taxonomy: Knowledge2.The goal of aggregate planning is to achieve a production plan that attempts to balance the organizations r
2、esources and meet expected demand.TRUEDifficulty: EasyTLO: 1Taxonomy: Knowledge3.The assignment of work to specific machines and people are examples of aggregate planning.FALSEDifficulty: MediumTLO: 1Taxonomy: Knowledge4.The output from aggregate planning is a detailed business plan covering the nex
3、t 2 to 12 months.FALSEDifficulty: EasyTLO: 1Taxonomy: Knowledge5.Demand can be altered in aggregate planning by promotion and producing additional product using overtime.FALSEDifficulty: HardTLO: 2Taxonomy: Knowledge6.Capacity can be modified in aggregate planning by promotion and producing addition
4、al product using overtime.FALSEDifficulty: HardTLO: 2Taxonomy: Knowledge7.A level capacity strategy is also known as a chase demand strategyFALSEDifficulty: EasyTLO: 2Taxonomy: Knowledge8.Ultimately the overriding factor in choosing a strategy in aggregate planning is overall cost.TRUEDifficulty: Ha
5、rdTLO: 2Taxonomy: Knowledge9.Disaggregating an aggregate plan leads to a master schedule.TRUEDifficulty: MediumTLO: 1Taxonomy: Knowledge10.After the first period of the planning horizon, available-to-promise is computed only for those periods in which there is an MPS quantity.TRUEDifficulty: MediumT
6、LO: 1Taxonomy: KnowledgeMultiple Choice Questions1.Which of the following best describes aggregate planning?A.the link between intermediate term planning and short term operating decisionsB.a collection of objective planning toolsC.make or buy decisionsD.an attempt to respond to predicted demand wit
7、hin the constraints set by product, process and location decisionsE.manpower planningDifficulty: EasyTLO: 1Taxonomy: Knowledge2.Aggregate planning is capacity planning for:A.the long rangeB.the intermediate rangeC.the short rangeD.typically one to three monthsE.typically one or more yearsDifficulty:
8、 EasyTLO: 1Taxonomy: Knowledge3.One area to which aggregate planning decisions relate is:A.job sequencingB.customer order quantitiesC.inventory levelsD.locationE.layoutDifficulty: HardTLO: 1Taxonomy: Knowledge4.In doing aggregate planning for a firm producing paint, the aggregate planners would most
9、 likely deal with:A.just gallons of paint, without concern for the different colors and sizesB.gallons of paint, but be concerned with the different colors to be producedC.gallons, quarts, pints, and all the different sizes to be producedD.all the different sizes and all the different colors by size
10、E.none of the aboveDifficulty: MediumTLO: 2Taxonomy: Knowledge5.One option for altering the pattern of demand is:A.backordersB.overtimeC.part-time workersD.inventoriesE.subcontractingDifficulty: MediumTLO: 2Taxonomy: Knowledge6.In practice, the more commonly used techniques for aggregate planning ar
11、e:A.mathematical techniquesB.informal trial-and-error techniquesC.(a) and (b) about equallyD.simulation modelsE.linear programming optimizationDifficulty: EasyTLO: 3Taxonomy: Knowledge7.Inventory information for firm ABC: What is the expected inventory at the end of April, 1999?A.350B.250C.150D.50E.
12、none of the aboveAACSB: ASDifficulty: EasyTLO: 4Taxonomy: Application8.The direct result of disaggregating the aggregate plan is the:A.marketing planB.production planC.rough-cut capacity planD.master scheduleE.material requirements planDifficulty: MediumTLO: 1Taxonomy: Knowledge9.That portion of pro
13、jected inventory which enables marketing to make realistic commitments about delivery dates for new orders is:A.beginning inventoryB.safety stock inventoryC.available-to-promise inventoryD.high margin inventoryE.none of the aboveAACSB: CADifficulty: EasyTLO: 1Taxonomy: Knowledge10.Proactive and Reac
14、tive aggregate planning strategies are best associated with:A.Input and OutputB.Make and BuyC.Quantitative and QualitativeD.Exact and ApproximateE.Demand and Capacity optionsDifficulty: MediumTLO: 2Taxonomy: KnowledgeEssay Questions1.A manager has prepared a forecast of expected aggregate demand for the next six months. Develop an aggregate plan to meet this demand given this additional information: A level production rate of 100
