A Production Line Is to Be Designed to Make 500

question 151

Multiple Choice

A production line is to be designed to make 500 El-More dolls per day. Each doll requires 11 activities totaling 16 minutes of work. The factory operates 750 minutes per day. The required cycle time for this assembly line is

• A) one-half minute
• B) one and one-half minutes
• C) two minutes
• D) 5,500 minutes
• E) cannot be determined from the information given

Understand the concept and calculation of the Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL).

Analyze the financial implications of changes in cost structures on project valuation.

Identify the factors influencing the option to wait or proceed with a project.

Comprehend the difference between soft and hard capital rationing and its impact on project financing.

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