A company compares itself against its two closest rivals: \begin{array}{l|c|c|c} \textbf{Factor} & \textbf{Us} & \textbf{Rival 1} & \textbf{Rival 2} \\ \hline \text{Lead time (days)} & 21 & 9 & 14 \\ \text{Price index} & 100 & 108 & 96 \\ \text{Product options} & 12 & 40 & 8 \\ \text{Warranty claim rate} & 0.8\% & 1.9\% & 1.4\% \end{array} The company's strategy is to serve customers who value responsiveness and choice. Which finding matters most to the strategic plan?

Rival 1 leads on both dimensions the strategy depends on

Rival 2 offers the lowest price of the three

The company has the best warranty performance

The company's price sits between the two rivals

A company's cost of quality over three years, in thousands: \begin{array}{l|c|c|c} \textbf{Category} & \textbf{Yr 1} & \textbf{Yr 2} & \textbf{Yr 3} \\ \hline \text{Prevention} & 40 & 90 & 130 \\ \text{Appraisal} & 200 & 190 & 150 \\ \text{Internal failure} & 350 & 240 & 150 \\ \text{External failure} & 210 & 130 & 70 \\ \hline \text{Total} & 800 & 650 & 500 \end{array} What does this pattern most strongly support?

Prevention spending is reducing total cost of quality

Appraisal spending should now be increased

Costs are being reclassified between categories

External failure has become the dominant cost

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Q1.A company compares itself against its two closest rivals:

$\begin{array}{l|c|c|c} \textbf{Factor} & \textbf{Us} & \textbf{Rival 1} & \textbf{Rival 2} \\ \hline \text{Lead time (days)} & 21 & 9 & 14 \\ \text{Price index} & 100 & 108 & 96 \\ \text{Product options} & 12 & 40 & 8 \\ \text{Warranty claim rate} & 0.8\% & 1.9\% & 1.4\% \end{array}$

The company's strategy is to serve customers who value responsiveness and choice. Which finding matters most to the strategic plan?
- A.Rival 2 offers the lowest price of the three
- B.The company has the best warranty performance
- C.The company's price sits between the two rivals
- D.Rival 1 leads on both dimensions the strategy depends on✓ Correct answer
Explanation
An environmental analysis is read against the strategy that has been chosen, and on responsiveness and choice the company trails the rival it must beat by more than two to one. The warranty advantage is real and is the comfortable finding to dwell on, but it is a dimension the chosen strategy does not compete on.
Reference: CMQ/OE BoK II
Q2.A company's cost of quality over three years, in thousands:

$\begin{array}{l|c|c|c} \textbf{Category} & \textbf{Yr 1} & \textbf{Yr 2} & \textbf{Yr 3} \\ \hline \text{Prevention} & 40 & 90 & 130 \\ \text{Appraisal} & 200 & 190 & 150 \\ \text{Internal failure} & 350 & 240 & 150 \\ \text{External failure} & 210 & 130 & 70 \\ \hline \text{Total} & 800 & 650 & 500 \end{array}$

What does this pattern most strongly support?
- A.Prevention spending is reducing total cost of quality✓ Correct answer
- B.Appraisal spending should now be increased
- C.Costs are being reclassified between categories
- D.External failure has become the dominant cost
Explanation
Prevention more than triples while both failure categories and appraisal fall, and the total drops by 300, so the increase is being repaid several times over. Reclassification is the alternative reading and is ruled out by the total falling rather than merely moving between rows.
Reference: CMQ/OE BoK IV

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