A company is considering two suppliers for the purchase of a part needed for manufacturingParticulars are as follows: SUPPLIER A: Fixed Costs$=\backslash$$$9,000/$year Variable Cost$/$Unit$=\backslash$$$2$ SUPPLIER B: Fixed Costs $ $3,000/$ year Variable Cost$/$Unit$=\backslash$$$515)15)$ Refer to the instruction above. For an annual volume of $3,000$ units, which supplier should be chosen? A $)$ Supplier A BSupplier B Either Supplier A or Supplier B $,$ because costs are the same for either option at $3,000$ units D$)$ Can't be determined with information given $16)16)$ Front offices typically emphasize: A$)$ top quality and low cost operations. B$)$ low cost operations and on$-$time delivery. top quality and customization $.$ D$)$ on$-$time delivery and standardization. $17)17)$ Which of the following is sometimes called mass production? A $)$ large batch process with make$-$to$-$order strategy B $)$ small batch process with assemble$-$ to$-$order strategy job process with make$-$to$-$ stock strategy D $)$ line process with make$-$to$-$stock strategy $18)18)$ A company is interested in monitoring the variability in the weight of the fertilizer bags it produces $.$ An appropriate control chart would be: A $)$ an chart. $-$ x B$)$ a p$-$chart. C$)$ a c$-$chart. D $)$ an R$-$ chart. $19)19)$ A metal$-$cutting operation has a target value of $20$ and consistently averages $19\mathrm{.}8$ with a standard deviation of $0\mathrm{.}5.$ The design engineers have established an upper specification limit of $22$ and a lower specification limit of $18.$ What is the process capability index? A $)1\mathrm{.}46$ B $)1\mathrm{.}20$ C $)1\mathrm{.}66$D $)1\mathrm{.}3320)20)$ When errors have been made while producing a product such that the item must be discarded $,$ the resultant cost is an example of A $)$ external failure cost. B $)$ internal failure cost. prevention cost. D $)$ appraisal cost.