An Assembly Line to Be Balanced Has Six Tasks in Precedence.The

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An assembly line to be balanced has six tasks in precedence.The task times are shown in the following table.Based on demand forecasts,the output rate has to be 160 units per day.The line operates 8 hours a day.Compute the balance efficiency E. $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } \hline \text { Tasks } & \text { Immediate Predecessor } & \begin{array} { l } \text { Task Time in } \\\text { Minutes }\end{array} \\\hline \mathrm { A } & \text { NONE } & 3 \\\hline \mathrm { B } & \mathrm { A } & 1 \\\hline \mathrm { C } & \mathrm { A } & 2 \\\hline \mathrm { D } & \mathrm { B } , \mathrm { C } & 3 \\\hline \mathrm { E } & \mathrm { C } & 3 \\\hline \mathrm { F } & \mathrm { D } , \mathrm { E } & 2 \\\hline\end{array}$$

• A)93%
• B)87%
• C)80%
• D)100%

Grasp the role of design thinking (cradle to cradle) in reducing landfill inventory from supply chains.

Realize the importance and challenges of tracking and improving supply chain sustainability metrics.

Comprehend the mechanisms and advantages of regulatory and market-based solutions (like carbon tax and cap and trade systems) to mitigate environmental impacts.

Understand the mechanisms and impacts of different environmental policy instruments such as cap and trade systems and carbon tax systems.

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Definitions:

Good

A tangible product or commodity that satisfies human wants or needs.

Resources

An input used to produce economic goods. Land, labor, skills, natural resources, and human-made tools and equipment provide examples. Throughout history, people have struggled to transform available, but limited, resources into things they would like to have—economic goods.

Demand Falls

This occurs when there is a decrease in the desire or willingness of consumers to purchase a good at a given price, leading to potential shifts in the market equilibrium.

Economic Losses

Financial losses experienced by businesses or economies due to factors such as poor investments, natural disasters, or reduced consumer spending.