38. Which of the following correctly describes manufacturing cycle time? A) the amount of time it takes from when an order is ready to start on the production line to when the product or service is delivered to the customer B) the amount of time it takes to deliver a completed order to a customer plus its waiting time C) the amount of time it takes from when a customer places an order for a product or requests a service to when the product or service is delivered to the customer D) the amount of time it takes from when an order is ready to start on the production line to when it becomes a finished good plus its waiting time 39. Which of the following reduces manufacturing cycle times and delays? A) increasing the capacity of a bottleneck resource B) selling of an existing equipment to save up on depreciation costs C) increasing the time it takes for setups and processing D) outsourcing the job to a third party 40. Which of the following is NOT true regarding balanced scorecard measures? A) both financial and nonfinancial measures help managers manage performance along the time dimension B) nonfinancial measures help managers evaluate goal achievement regarding manufacturing cycle time C) the balanced scorecard does not help highlight linkages across the financial and nonfinancial perspectives of the balance scorecard D) revenue and cost measures help managers evaluate the financial effects of increases and decreases in nonfinancial measures