ProStart Level 2 - Chapter 5 Exam Questions
and Answers Graded A+
what are the 4 goals they keep buyers focused when purchasing? (287)
1. purchasing goals
2. maintaining quality standards
3. minimizing cost
4. staying competitive with others
Customer-count histories (288)
tracks how many customers an operation has served during specific time periods in the past.
popularity index of items sold (288)
identifies which menu items have been the most popular
vendor deliver schedules (288)
tracks how frequently or infrequently a particular vendor makes deliveries
availability of items from vendors (288)
tracks when a vendor has particular products available for sale
recognizing outside influences (288)
helps identify what events or conditions might help or hurt an operation during a particular time
period
what current events in Utah might have influenced purchases in restaurants? (288)
Explain how quality standards are implemented. (228)
Customer-count factor (289)
the number of customers expected for a given time period
available store capacity for new product (289)
only purchase what you are able to store and use
forecasts of future costs of a product (289)
fresh produce price may go up or down seasonally, so an operation needs to take such price influence
into account when making purchase
what three things must an operation do in order to stay competitive? (289-290)
1. shop for vendors who will provide best price and service.
2. try to get the lowest possible edible-portion
, 3. try to get the maximum yield, or the total utilization, from products purchased.
primary (290-291)
farmers and ranchers who raise produce and livestock
intermediary (290-291)
wholesalers, distributors, and suppliers
retailers (290-291)
sell their products to the public
food and beverage (293-299)
beer, wine, soda, juices, meat, eggs
nonfood items
linen, uniforms, bar supplies, paper goods
small wares and equipment
china glassware, silverware, blenders
technology
computers, printers, phone systems
furniture, fixtures, equipment
tables and chairs, lighting fixtures, bars
business supplies and service
office supplies, insurance, marketing
support services
garbage removal, flower service, pest control
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