Answer:
The answer is: 4) More frequently than not, the three objectives are compatible.
Explanation:
Toyota is famous for its Just in Time (JIT) management. They are the absolute kings of efficient supply chain management and they were able to do it by making the three objectives compatible. That doesn't mean that they all have to be dealt with at the same time and with the same intensity.
Toyota's first goal was to reduce costs and in order to reduce costs they had to increase their inventory turnover. Then they discovered that in order to keep increasing inventory turnover, they had to compress their cycle time. When they were able to compress their cycle time, their turnover increased even more and their costs were lowered. The system produces continuous feedback and their efficiency keeps increasing.
I once visited one of their factories that produces almost 500 pickup trucks per day and every single work station had available inventory for only 4 trucks; only 4 engines, 16 doors, etc. It is amazing how they do it considering that every 3 minutes one truck is fully produced.
The three objectives are not only compatible, but they are absolutely necessary for the SCM to be effective.
Answer:
E) if the firm evaluates these projects and all other projects at the new overall corporate wacc, it will probably become riskier over time.
Explanation:
Before the merger, Audaco would have rejected any project with an IRR of less than 12% (more risky investments) while Careco only required a 10% IRR (less risky projects). But after the merger the combined WACC will be lower than Audaco's, but higher than Careco's. Therefore, the new merged company will start accepting more risky projects and that tendency will continue over time. Eventually, the company's WACC will have to adjust and increase, and the cycle will continue.
Answer: B. . The business address can be used for Customer Identification purposes and the account can be opened
Explanation:
From the question, we are told that a new customer wants to open an account at a firm and that when he was asked for his street address, he said that he will be moving soon to a different apartment complex and wants to use his business address.
Since the customer will be moving to a new apartment and therefore may not yet know his street address, the customer can use his business address for identification purpose. Therefore, the customer can open the account.
