The Production Planner for a Private Label Soft Drink Maker

question 43

Multiple Choice

The production planner for a private label soft drink maker is planning the production of two soft drinks: root beer (R) and sassafras soda (S) . There are at most 12 hours per day of production time and 1500 gallons per day of carbonated water available. A case of root beer requires 2 minutes of time and 5 gallons of water to produce, while a case of sassafras soda requires 3 minutes of time and 5 gallons of water. Profits for the root beer are $6.00 per case, and profits for the sassafras soda are $4.00 per case.
-Which of the following is not a feasible solution?

• A)(R,S)= (0,0)
• B)(R,S)= (0,240)
• C)(R,S)= (180,120)
• D)(R,S)= (300,0)
• E)(R,S)= (180,240)

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Definitions:

CPM

Critical Path Method; a project management technique used to estimate the minimum project duration and determine the amount of scheduling flexibility on the logical network paths within the project plan.

PERT

Short for Program Evaluation and Review Technique, a project management tool used to schedule, organize, and coordinate tasks within a project.

CPM

Critical Path Method, a project management tool used to schedule, organize, and coordinate tasks within a project.

Define Slack

The amount of time that a task in a project schedule can be delayed without causing a delay to subsequent tasks or the project completion date.