Vandenheuvel Corporation Keeps Careful Track of the Time Required to Fill

question 140

Multiple Choice

Vandenheuvel Corporation keeps careful track of the time required to fill orders. The times recorded for a particular order appear below: $\begin{array}{lr} & \text { Hours } \\\text { Move time }& 2.4 \\\text { Wait time } & 18.2 \\\text { Queue time } & 6.8 \\\text { Process time } & 1.8 \\\text { Inspection time }&0.3\end{array}$ The manufacturing cycle efficiency (MCE) was closest to:

• A) 0.06
• B) 0.18
• C) 0.62
• D) 0.16

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Definitions:

Mutation

A permanent alteration in the DNA sequence that makes up a gene, leading to variability within populations and potentially to new traits or diseases.

Adaptive Evolution

The method by which populations adapt to their surroundings by evolving genetic characteristics across generations.

Environmental Change

Any alteration in the conditions of an environment, due to natural processes or human activities, that can affect the organisms living within it.

Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium

A rule that indicates the frequencies of alleles and genotypes in a population will stay unchanged over generations if there are no other factors driving evolution.