Too few cages available on Monday morning is an example of which type of constraint?

• A. Distribution of animals within the facility
• B. Misuse of equipment
• C. Defining the work
• D. Physical limitation of facility resources

Answer: (D)

This question centers on a physical resources constraint—a tangible limit in the facility’s capacity. Not having enough cages on Monday morning means you can’t house or care for all animals as planned, creating a bottleneck that affects the workflow. It’s about the actual availability of housing space, a resource limitation, rather than where animals are distributed within the facility, how equipment is used, or how work is defined. In practice, addressing this might involve adjusting schedules, using temporary housing, or finding ways to increase cage turnover to prevent overcrowding.