In a Factory,machine a Has a Ten Minute Set-Up Time

question 16

Multiple Choice

In a factory,machine A has a ten minute set-up time per batch and a two minute per unit run time.Machine B performs the identical function but has a set-up time of thirty minutes and a one minute run time per unit.The factory makes products in batches ranging from one unit to one hundred units.Assuming capacity is not a limitation on either machine,on which batches should machine B be used?

• A)All batches should be run on machine B
• B)Batches of more than 20 units should be run on machine B
• C)Batches of fewer than 80 units should be run on machine B
• D)Batches with up to 50 units should be run on machine B
• E)No batches should be run on machine B

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Definitions:

Lateral Meristem

A type of meristem or plant tissue that allows for growth in thickness or girth in a maturing plant.

Vascular Cambium

A lateral meristem that produces secondary xylem (wood) and secondary phloem (inner bark). Compare with cork cambium.

Epidermal Outgrowths

Structures like hair, feathers, or scales that develop from the epidermis, the outer layer of skin, in various organisms.

Plasmodesmata

Microscopic channels traversing the cell walls of plant cells and some algal cells, enabling transport and communication between them.