A Company Is Preparing a Bid on a Government Contract

question 17

Multiple Choice

A company is preparing a bid on a government contract for 40 units of a certain product. The operations manager estimates the assembly time required for the first two units to be 10.4 hours and 8.8 hours. Approximately how long will it take to produce the 15^th unit?

• A) 4.3 hours
• B) 5.5 hours
• C) 4.7 hours
• D) 6.9 hours
• E) 3.4 hours

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Definitions:

Car Manufacturers

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Shipping Companies

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UPS

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