Assume That an Assembly Line Has Three Tasks That Must

question 53

Multiple Choice

Assume that an assembly line has three tasks that must be completed (in order, A, B, and C) . The tasks have processing times of 12, 15, and 10 minutes per unit, respectively. Which task is the bottleneck?

• A) A
• B) B
• C) C
• D) Cannot be determined from the information given

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Definitions:

Designing Products

The process of creating a new product to meet customer needs or market demand, involving concept creation, design, and development.

Activity Cost Pool

A way to group all the costs related to a specific activity or process, used in activity-based costing.

Direct Labor Rate

The cost per hour that a company pays for direct labor, typically related to the production of goods.

Direct Materials Cost

The cost of raw materials directly used in the production of a product, easily identifiable and assignable to the product.