A Company That Makes the Rocket Widget Has One Machine

question 37

Multiple Choice

A company that makes the rocket widget has one machine capable of producing this unique item. The machine requires an attendant, who works 40 hours a week for $12 per hour and has made himself available for a maximum of 8 hours of overtime. It costs $20 per hour to run the machine and it is capable of producing 10,000 rocket widgets per hour. The widgets sell for $10 per hundred and cost $1 per hundred in materials. If the production manager wishes to develop a sales and operations plans using an optimization model, which of the following statements is valid?

• A)The objective function should limit overtime to less than 8 hours per week.
• B)The objective function should maximize the amount of rocket widgets produced.
• C)The objective function should be to minimize costs.
• D)None of these statements will help plan production using optimization modeling.

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Definitions:

Parietal Peritoneum

Layer of peritoneum lining the abdominal walls.

Omental Bursa

A large cavity within the abdomen that is part of the greater omentum and provides a space through which vessels, nerves, and lymphatics pass.

Mesenteries

Folds of peritoneal tissue that attach the intestines to the abdominal wall, containing blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatics to support the intestines and maintain their structure.

Greater Omentum

Peritoneal fold passing from the greater curvature of the stomach to the transverse colon, hanging like an apron in front of the intestines.