Rotan Corporation Keeps Careful Track of the Time Required to Fill

question 34

Multiple Choice

Rotan Corporation keeps careful track of the time required to fill orders. The times recorded for a particular order appear below: The manufacturing cycle efficiency (MCE) was closest to:

• A) 0.89
• B) 0.06
• C) 0.29
• D) 0.12

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