BCS Exam MBP18 Topic 1 Question 33 Discussion

Actual exam question for BCS's MBP18 exam

Question #: 33
Topic #: 1

Freddie's Sandwich Shop makes sandwiches to order, using the finest locally sourced ingredients. Freddie gets his bread from Country Bakes and the fillings for his sandwiches from Belle View Farms. Freddie's local approach has proved popular and many people now get their lunch from his shop. rather than from a branch of Wholegram Foods, which used to be the town's most popular sandwich shop.

Freddie is expanding his business to provide catering for local organisations and has just won a contract to provide sandwich lunches for UK Systems Limited, the local headquarters of a highly successful computer company. However, Freddie is worried about the poor wheat harvest and the effect this might have on the cost of his bread. He has also heard that UK Systems Limited has lost a valuable contract to an overseas competitor

In Harmon's organisational model, which of the following would provide inputs to internal processes?

ABelle View Farms and concerns about the poor wheat harvest.

BCountry Bakes and UK Systems Limited

CCountry Bakes and Wholegrain Foods

DWholegrain Foods and concerns about the poor wheat harvest

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Suggested Answer: D

by Mabelle at Jun 01, 2024, 07:45 AM

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Trinidad

5 months ago

I don't know, this question seems a bit tricky. Maybe Freddie should just start growing his own wheat to avoid all these supply chain issues!

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Levi

5 months ago

Yeah, that could solve his supply chain problems.

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Lawanda

5 months ago

I think Freddie should consider growing his own wheat.

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Brigette

6 months ago

Haha, I bet Freddie wishes he could just make sandwiches all day instead of worrying about all these external factors. As long as the bread is fresh and the fillings are tasty, who cares about the wheat harvest?

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Barrie

6 months ago

I'm going with A. Belle View Farms and the concerns about the poor wheat harvest are definitely external factors that would impact Freddie's operations.

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Cordie

5 months ago

Yeah, those factors could really affect Freddie's business. Good choice.

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Sabina

5 months ago

I agree, Belle View Farms and the poor wheat harvest are definitely important external factors.

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Paul

6 months ago

I agree with you, Amos. Belle View Farms provides the fillings for Freddie's sandwiches and concerns about the poor wheat harvest would affect the cost of his bread.

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Deangelo

6 months ago

I'm not sure about this one. The poor wheat harvest and the loss of a contract for UK Systems Limited seem more like environmental factors that could affect the business, rather than direct inputs.

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Quentin

5 months ago

C) Country Bakes and Wholegrain Foods

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Zena

5 months ago

B) Country Bakes and UK Systems Limited

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Lilli

6 months ago

A) Belle View Farms and concerns about the poor wheat harvest.

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Amos

6 months ago

I think the answer is A) Belle View Farms and concerns about the poor wheat harvest.

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Thea

6 months ago

Hmm, I think the answer is B. Country Bakes and UK Systems Limited seem to be the external factors that would provide inputs to Freddie's internal processes.

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