The Operations Manager of a Body and Paint Shop Has

question 36

Multiple Choice

The operations manager of a body and paint shop has five cars to schedule for repair. He would like to minimize the throughput time to complete all work on these cars. Each car requires body work prior to painting. The estimates of the times required to do the body paint work on each are as follows: $$\begin{array} { l c c } \text { Car } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Body Work } \\\text { (hrs) }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Paint } \\\text { (hrs) }\end{array} \\\hline \text { A } & 10 & 2 \\\text { B } & 5 & 4 \\\text { C } & 7 & 5 \\\text { D } & 3 & 6 \\\text { E } & 1 & 7\end{array}$$ What is the throughput time for the optimal schedule?

• A) 24 hours
• B) 25 hours
• C) 26 hours
• D) 28 hours
• E) 50 hours

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Definitions:

Monthly Sales

The total revenue generated from the sale of goods or services within a specific month.

Net Operating Income

is the total profit of a business after deducting operating expenses but before subtracting taxes and interest.

Contribution Margin Ratio

A metric that reveals the percentage of sales revenue that exceeds variable costs and contributes to covering fixed costs and generating profit.

Margin of Safety

Represents the extent to which sales can drop before a business reaches its break-even point.