In: Operations Management
Which of the following is NOT a task?
1) Calculate settlement amount
2) Determine if customer is liable for damage
3) Insurance policy does not cover the damage
4) Check insurance policy details
A task is an activity in which some amount of work has to be done.
1) Calculate the settlement amount : Calculating involves effort and hence is a task. Therefore, option 1) is incorrect
2) Determining if customer is liable for damage involves checking whether customer has met certain conditions to be liable for damage. Hence it is a task. Therefore, option 2) is incorrect
4) Checking insurance policy details is a task. Therefore, option 4) is incorrect
3) Insurance policy does not cover the damage is just a statement or a fact and doesn't involve any activity. Therefore, it is not a task. Hence, option 3) is correct
Ans: option 3