A Foundry Produces Circular Utility Access Hatches (Manhole Covers)

question 71

Multiple Choice

A foundry produces circular utility access hatches (manhole covers) . If 16 covers are produced in an 8-hour shift, the productivity of the line is:

• A) 0.5 covers/hr.
• B) 2 covers/hr.
• C) 5 covers/hr.
• D) 128 covers/hr.
• E) 20 covers/hr.

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Definitions:

Energy

The capacity to do work or produce power, manifested in various forms such as heat, light, motion, and chemical energy.

Commodity Prices

The market prices for raw materials and primary agricultural products that are traded on exchanges.

Productive Resources

The inputs used in the production of goods and services, including land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship.

British Thermal Unit

A unit of heat energy defined as the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit.