Suppose That Assembly of a Product Involves Three Different Tasks

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Short Answer

Suppose that assembly of a product involves three different tasks taking 10 seconds, 20 seconds, and 30 seconds, respectively. What is the maximum possible output per hour of the system?

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Definitions:

Pay Back

Refers to the time period required for an investment to generate cash flows or profits to cover its initial cost.

Accounting Break-even

The point at which total costs match total revenues, indicating that a business is neither making a profit nor a loss.

Net Present Value

The variance between the current worth of cash inflows and the current worth of cash outflows over a specific duration, employed to evaluate the profitability of an investment.

Discounted Payback Period

The length of time required for an investment’s discounted cash flows to equal its initial cost.