CED, 阅读jj里面有 =) Which of the following most accurately describes the function of the last sentence in the passage (lines 35-40)?
1. To cite a situation in which the aggregate demand is more important than the distribution of demand among SKU’s 2. To refute an assertion about the side effects of flexible manufacturing 3. To illustrate an assertion about companies’ ability to forecast demand 4. To provide an example of ways in which companies address the difficulties of forecasting demand 5. To note an exception to the author’s assertion about distributing demand among SKU’s
Answer: C The passage suggests which of the following about divided demand among a growing number of SKU’s? 1. It has increased the average lifetime of products. 2. It has resulted from retailer’s attempts to predict demand more accurately and avoid both understocks and overstocks. 3. It has decreased the use of flexible manufacturing by companies. 4. It has not increased the expense of keeping inventory of certain products. 5. It has not prevented companies from predicting aggregate demand with some certainty.
Answer: E According to the passage, which of the following has led to growth in the number of new products introduced in the United States each year?
1. Reduced average lifetime of products 2. Increased ability to forecast aggregate demand 3. More cost-effective ways of keeping inventory for products 4. Cost-effective production of small quantities of goods 5. Increased ability to divide demand among a number of SKU’s and to forecast how that demand will be distributed among those SKU’s
Answer: D |