CB CB Baker Business & Production Management 3

Question 1

Which type of bakery waste can be reduced most effectively by accurate production forecasting?

Accepted Answer

Overproduction waste

Answer

Overproduction waste—unsold baked goods—is minimized when forecasting accurately matches production volume to anticipated demand.

Question 2

In bakery cost control, what does the term 'food cost percentage' represent?

Accepted Answer

The cost of ingredients as a percentage of selling price

Answer

Food cost percentage = (ingredient cost ÷ selling price) × 100, and it measures how efficiently ingredients are converted to revenue.

Question 3

What is the primary role of a batch record in a large-scale bakery?

Accepted Answer

Document exactly what was produced, when, and with which lot of ingredients

Answer

A batch record provides a traceable production log linking finished goods to specific ingredient lots, critical for quality control and recalls.

Question 4

Which approach best reduces ingredient cost without sacrificing product quality?

Accepted Answer

Negotiating volume purchasing agreements with suppliers

Answer

Volume purchasing agreements allow bakeries to buy at lower per-unit prices while maintaining the same quality ingredients.

Question 5

A bakery's break-even point is reached when:

Accepted Answer

Total revenue equals total costs (fixed + variable)

Answer

The break-even point is where total revenue covers all fixed and variable costs, meaning the bakery neither profits nor loses money.

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