Use This Scenario for the Following Question(s) -Refer to the Scenario Above

question 34

Multiple Choice

Use this scenario for the following question(s) .
With the backyard poultry craze unleashing a tidal wave of municipal code proposals, Chickenverks is poised to capitalize on the sudden demand for chicken tractors. The portable henhouses they have designed can be assembled in 10 basic steps, each with a required time and predecessor as shown in the table. There are 8 productive hours available in a day and the manufacturer wishes to produce 40 units per hour.
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Task } & \text { Time } ( \mathrm { sec } ) & \text { Predecessor } \\\hline \text { A } & 25 & \cdots \\\hline \text { B } & 35 & \text { A } \\\hline \text { C } & 20 & \text { A } \\\hline \text { D } & 55 & \text { B } \\\hline \text { E } & 45 & \text { C, D } \\\hline \text { F } & 15 & \text { B } \\\hline \text { G } & 35 & \text { C } \\\hline \text { H } & 40 & \text { D, E } \\\hline \text { J } & 25 & \text { F, G } \\\hline \text { K } & 30 & \text { H, J } \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Refer to the scenario above. What is the theoretical minimum number of stations needed?

• A)3
• B)4
• C)5
• D)6

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Definitions:

Cation

A positively charged ion that results from the loss of one or more electrons.

Resonance Form

Alternative structures of a molecule that depict its electrons in different positions, illustrating delocalization within the molecule.

Line-Angle Formula

A shorthand representation of organic molecules where lines represent bonds and vertices represent carbon atoms, simplifying structural depiction.

Resonance Structure

Different Lewis structures representing the same molecule that differ only in the positions of the electrons, not the positions of the atoms.