(2022) L4M5 Dumps and Practice Test (165 Questions)
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NEW QUESTION 74
Which of the following are effective approaches when procurement professionals negotiate with monopoly suppliers?
1. Delaying payment with monopoly suppliers as long as possible to increase bargaining power
2. Setting up stronger BATNA
3. Engaging in the negotiation with a distributive approach
4. Eliminating requirements in the specification that prioritises monopoly suppliers
- A. 2 and 3 only
- B. 1 and 4 only
- C. 2 and 4 only
- D. 3 and 4 only
Answer: C
Explanation:
In most commercial negotiations with monopolistic organisations, one can expect that in general they will have far greater bargaining power - you will need them more than they need you. There BATNA isstronger in the short run, but over time their power can be challenged effectively.
Ways of dealing with monopoly suppliers include the following:
Making yourself an attractive buyer
Seeking out alternatives / substitutes in a private or public manner
Designing out the requirement that forces you to go to the monopoly suppliers, or seek to make the product, or threaten to make it yourself if feasible Lobbying government or campaigning, as part of an industry or trade body, for a reduction in barriers to entry that support the monopoly
NEW QUESTION 75
Should a buyer use closed questions in a negotiation?
- A. Yes, because they urge the supplier to provide more detailedExplanation::
- B. No, the buyer should maximise the use of open questions
- C. No, supplier will consider closed questions as provocation
- D. Yes, because closed questions help to reconfirm certain facts
Answer: D
Explanation:
Asking questions the right way is both an art and a science. Ask the question the wrong way, and the other negotiator might act like a turtle, becoming defensive and withdrawing into their shell. Ask the question the right way, and the other negotiator might "spill the beans.".
Closed Questions: How and when to use them?
Closed questions are those thatrequire a short and focused answer, and are especially helpful in the beginning stages of the negotiation to encourage interaction. They can be used to clarify a point, or to reconfirm certain facts. For example, you can use a closed question to confirm the amount of units the company can produce in a week, or to clarify that what they are really saying is that they don't feel comfortable outsourcing their accounts to India. Most closed questions only require a simple "yes" or "no" response, so there reallyisn't much room for misinterpretation - great for finding out where both you and they stand.
NEW QUESTION 76
When is the best time to adopt accommodating style according to Thomas-Kilmann conflict mode instrument?
- A. When preserving harmony and avoiding disruption with supplier are especially important
- B. When buyer and supplier have equal power but are strongly committed to mutually exclusive goals
- C. When buyer needs to gather more information to gain more advantages in later negotiations
- D. When both buyer and supplier want to find anintegrative solution as their concerns are too important to be compromised
Answer: A
Explanation:
Explanation
According to Thomas-Kilmann conflict model instrument, there are 5 conflict management styles:
Accommodating is an unassertive andcooperative approach to resolving the conflict. Accommodating means conceding to the other party with little debate or fight, not challenging or strongly putting forward your own point of view and generally giving and yielding to the other party's point of view. Accommodating is best used when:
1. When others can resolve the conflict more effectively
2. When the issue is much more important to the other person than to yourself - to satisfy the needs of others and to show you are reasonable
3. To build upsocial credit for later issues which are important to you
4. When continued competition would only damage your cause
5. When preserving harmony and avoiding disruption are especially important
6. To aid in the managerial development of subordinates by allowing them to experiment and learn from their own mistakes LO 1, AC 1.1
NEW QUESTION 77
A procurement professional is preparing for anegotiation with supplier. She is setting targets for price which her company is seeking to achieve. Which of the following acronyms can help her identify limits before engaging in the negotiation?
- A. TIMWOOD
- B. MIL
- C. PPCA
- D. RAQSCI
Answer: B
Explanation:
MIL criteria indicate 3 limits that negotiator should establish:
M - Must achieve: minimum target/maximum you can concede on this point; the mandatory requirement or fall back position I - Intend to achieve: realistic target you are aiming for on this point L - Like to achieve: stretch target to achieve on this point.
PPCA is purchase cost analysis
TIMWOOD indicates 7 types of waste in Lean principles
The RAQSCI model is a mnemonic summary of a business model used to define and structure business requirements
NEW QUESTION 78
Which of the following is the area where two or more negotiating parties may find common ground?
- A. Zone of potential agreement
- B. Walk away area
- C. Zone of proximal development
- D. Best alternative to a negotiated agreement
Answer: A
Explanation:
Explanation
The zone of possible agreement (ZOPA) orbargaining range is considered an area where two or more negotiating parties may find common ground. It is this area where parties will often compromise and strike a deal. In order for negotiating parties to find a settlement or reach an agreement, they must work towards a common goal and seek an area that incorporates at least some of each party's ideas.
The zone of proximal development refers to the difference between what a learner can do without help and what he or she can achieve with guidance and encouragement from a skilled partner.
There is no Walk away area. Walk away point is a position from which you cannot concede any more ground and must walk away/decline a deal.
Best alternative to a negotiated agreement is a fallback or backstop position if the negotiation fails to result in an agreement/no deal is agreed.
LO 1, AC 1.2
NEW QUESTION 79
SBL provides contract bathroom furniture and fittings for a wide variety of domestic and commercial clients.
To some suppliers, SBL spendclaims a large portion of their revenue. But SBL is famous for imposing draconian obligations on these suppliers. Which of the following is most likely to be overarching objective of these suppliers to SBL?
- A. Win and keep business with SBL at any costs, even without profits
- B. Hold on and keep SBL happy but make sure that the business is profitable
- C. Charge a higher price to compensate for all the pain SBL has put
- D. Drop the business with SBL immediately
Answer: C
Explanation:
According to Paul Steele's 'The Seller's Perspective', customer can be classified into 4 categories as below:
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In this scenario, although SBL's spend claims large portion in suppliers' revenues, their draconian treatment will reduce SBL's attractiveness in supplier's perspective.SBL falls into Exploit quadrant. With exploitable customers, suppliers tend to 'milk' the customer and charge a high price to compensate for all the pain customer put on them.
NEW QUESTION 80
Leitax is a consumer electronics firm with headquarters in the US and with a global sales presence. The company maintains seven to nine models in its product portfolio, each of which has multiple SKUs. Product life ranges from fifteen to nine months and is getting shorter. The demand planning and master planning processes at the company were ill-defined. Data relevant to forecasting were usually inaccurate, incomplete, or unavailable and the lack of objectives and monitoring mechanisms for the demand planning process meant that process improvement could not be managed. Support for supply management was equally ill-defined, as master production schedules were sporadic and unreliable and suppliers had learned to mistrust them. Leitax's newly appointedSupply chain director, Jessica realises that the "buy-in" of different functional groups was critical to the improvement of demand planning. She invites relevant stakeholders to a meeting so that they can express their opinions openly. What tactic is Jessica using?
- A. Pressure
- B. Persuasion
- C. Coalition
- D. Consultation
Answer: C
Explanation:
There are nine commonly used influence tactic:
1. Rational persuasion includes using facts, data, and logical arguments to try to convince others that your point ofview is the best alternative. This is the most commonly applied influence tactic.
2. Legitimating
3. Personal appeals
4. Exchange
5. Ingratiation
6. Pressure refers to exerting undue influence on someone to do what you want or else something undesirable will occur.
7. Coalitions refer to a group of individuals working together toward a common goal to influence others.
8. Inspirational appeals
9. Consultation refers to the influence agent's asking others for help in directly influencing or planning to influence another person or group.
In the scenario, there is a problem with demand forecasting and supply chain planning in Leitax. The new Supply chain director invites the stakeholders to a meeting to find the solution. She is using coalition tactics.
NEW QUESTION 81
Jasmine and the IHL sales team have a negotiation scheduled with one of AB's lead buyers, Samuel, at AB's premises. This is one of the biggest negotiations that Jasmine has been involved in and is eager not to make any mistakes. Jasmine has heard from a colleague that Samuel tends to adopt an integrative negotiation style.
IHL senior management decides to send a team of three members to the negotiation. Jasmine is among the team and she is assigned to check body language, reactions, feeds insight to her leader and to record important comments and information from the meeting for minutes. Which of the following are roles of Jasmine in the forthcoming negotiation? Select TWO that apply.
- A. Secretary
(Correct) - B. Technical expert
- C. Commercial expert
- D. Chief negotiator
- E. Observer
Answer: A,E
Explanation:
A negotiating team can be as few as two people, and one person can play one or more of these roles:
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As from the scenario, Jasmine will act as an observer and a scribe (or secretary).
NEW QUESTION 82
Sally is negotiating with an oversea supplier on the price and payment period. Her company and the supplying organisation are equal in bargaining power.The supplier says that they are investing in new facilities and machinery so the payment period should not be longer than 30 days. Sally knows that her company often pays the suppliers after 45 days from the delivery, but at the moment the company has positive cash flow and it is able to pay immediately. Which of the following should be Sally's concession plan?
- A. Shorten payment period but ask for a discount
- B. Demand for a discount without any other concessions
- C. Agree with supplier's payment period without anyfurther demand
- D. Contend on the normal payment period
Answer: A
Explanation:
Explanation
In the scenario, the length of payment period is particularly important to the supplier as they are investing new facilities. Otherwise, the buyer's company has apositive cash flow position and budget is available for a shorter payment terms. So this tradeable (payment period) is important to supplier but it is not a significant problem with the buyer. This tradeable will fall within 'Easy concession to trade' quadrant in the following matrix:
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If the tradeable fall within this quadrant, Sally should shorten the payment period in supplier's favour and try to win as many concessions as possible in return. Asking for a discount may be a reasonable trade-off.
LO 2,AC 2.3
NEW QUESTION 83
Which of the following statements about oligopoly isincorrect?
- A. Oligopolistic firms recognize their interdependence
- B. A few firms play an important role in the sale of a product
- C. One firm's behaviour is a function of what its rivals do
- D. Prices in oligopoly are predicted to fluctuate widely and frequently
Answer: D
Explanation:
Explanation
An oligopoly exists when there are small number of producers that exert a significant influence in the market.
Oligopoly's main characteristics are discussed as follows:
- Interdependence
The most important feature of oligopolyis the interdependence in decision-making of the few firms which comprise the industry. This is because when the number of competitors is few, any change in price, output, product etc. by a firm will have a direct effect on the fortune of its rivals, which will then retaliate in changing their own prices, output or products as the case may be.
- Importance of advertising and selling costs
A direct effect of interdependence of oligopolists is that the various firms have to employ variousaggressive and defensive marketing weapons to gain a greater share in the market or to prevent a fall in their market share. For this various firms have to incur a good deal of costs on advertising and on other measures of sales promotion. Therefore, thereis a great importance of advertising and selling costs under conditions of market situation characterised by oligopoly
- Group behaviour
Another important feature of oligopoly is that for the proper solution to the problem of determination of price and output under, it analysis of group behaviour is impor-tant.
- Indeterminateness of demand curve facing an oligopolist
In this question, 'Prices in oligopoly are predicted to fluctuate widely and frequently' is an incorrect statement as producers in oligopoly often try to set up price. Prices fluctuate more frequently in perfect competition.
LO 2, AC 2.2
NEW QUESTION 84
Which of the following will positively affect reputational strength of an organisation? Select TWO that apply.
- A. Strong customer focus
- B. High ethical standards
- C. Adopting out-of-date technology
- D. Great gap between reputation and reality
- E. Weak internal coordination
Answer: A,B
Explanation:
Explanation
In a globalisedcommercial world characterised by dynamic market and multiple companies competing for business, a positive corporate reputation can be an enormous asset. Reputational strength in one organisation might be based on some or all of the following characteristics:
- Quality of products or services
- Low cost/high value for money
- High ethical standards
- Reliability
- Cutting-edge technology
- Strong customer focus
- Engineering excellence
LO 1, AC 1.4
NEW QUESTION 85
A procurement professional is preparing for anegotiation with supplier. She is setting targets for price which her company is seeking to achieve. Which of the following acronyms can help her identify limits before engaging in the negotiation?
- A. TIMWOOD
- B. MIL
- C. PPCA
- D. RAQSCI
Answer: B
NEW QUESTION 86
Which of the following would cause a demand curve for a good to be price inelastic?
- A. The consultancy service
- B. The luxury goods
- C. There are a great number of substitutes for the good
- D. The necessary goods
Answer: D
Explanation:
Explanation
Essential goods andservices such as electricity, fuel, basic food stuffs, commuter transport and habitual products such as tobacco, alcohol and sugar-based drinks are often sited as facing a relatively inelastic demand curve. This means when the price goes up, the quantity demanded does not decrease very much and so they are often the target of government taxation.
LO2, AC 2.2
NEW QUESTION 87
In airline industry, suppliers prefer to adopt dynamic pricing in order to constantly monitor and change their fares inresponse to market conditions. Dynamics pricing is based on which costing method?
- A. Cost plus costing
- B. Activity-based costing
- C. Marginal costing
- D. Absorption costing
Answer: C
Explanation:
Dynamic pricing is the practice of dynamically calculating the price of a product or service in order to incorporate real-time market conditions, input costs, and/or competitive perspectives. Dynamic pricing which is based on marginal costing, is used by airlines and many other organisations.
Marginal cost is the cost of producing an additional unit of output. Marginal Costing is a costing technique wherein the marginal cost, i.e. variable cost is charged to units of cost, while the fixed cost for the period is completely written off against the contribution.
NEW QUESTION 88
Which type of power is considered the opposite of coercive power?
- A. Referent power
- B. Expert power
- C. Informational power
- D. Reward power
Answer: D
Explanation:
Explanation
The coercive power comes from the belief that a person can punishothers for non-compliance. It can be considered as opposite to reward power, which results from one person's ability to compensate or reward another for compliance.
LO 1, AC 1.3
NEW QUESTION 89
Which of the following should be done when undertaking a reflection activity on negotiation? Select TWO that apply.
- A. Be honest and objective about your skills
- B. Be overly modest about your contribution to the outcomes of negotiation
- C. Use generalised or ambiguous language when describing your strengths and development areas
- D. Gloss over areas where you need to improve your skills or performance
- E. Identify areas in your skill set where you need to improve
Answer: A,E
Explanation:
Giving positive group and individual feedback is easy, as is self-congratulation and, in many cases, it is hoped, this will be an accurate reflection on actual performance. When it comes to developmental or difficult feedback, it is only natural to want to move on and not reflect on the negative or developmental points, or why a negotiation did not achieve its objectives. But this is a mistake. The best learning opportunities come from reflection on what could be done better, and this can beachieved without blame, threat or condemnation.
Everyone and every team will make mistakes and/or have areas where they could have improved. Clearly, if every reflection session concludes that an individual or team keeps making the same mistake, then thereis a case to change roles or consider alternative approaches.
About Dos and Don'ts of reflection, you can refer here:
https://offices.depaul.edu/human-resources/employee-relations/Documents/Self%20Assesement.pdf
NEW QUESTION 90
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