The Assignment Method Is Useful in Solving Scheduling Problems That

question 24

Multiple Choice

The assignment method is useful in solving scheduling problems that have which of the following characteristics?

• A) There are n jobs to be distributed to n machines or workers.
• B) Each job can only be done on one particular machine.
• C) Speed and efficiency are important.
• D) The objective is to minimize cost and lateness of delivery.
• E) The jobs have to go through more than one process.

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Definitions:

Precise

Referring to the closeness of two or more measurements to each other, showing little variance when repeated.

Accuracy

How closely a measurement, calculation, or specification aligns with the true value or an established standard.

Significant Figures

The number of digits in a measurement that are known with a certain degree of reliability, used to express the precision of the measurement.

Significant Figures

The digits in a number that carry meaningful contributions to its measurement accuracy.