Morgenstern Corporation Keeps Careful Track of the Time Required to Fill

question 85

Multiple Choice

Morgenstern Corporation keeps careful track of the time required to fill orders.The times recorded for a particular order appear below:
$$\begin{array} { | l | c | } \hline & \text { Hours } \\\hline \text { Processing Time } & 1.6 \\\hline \text { Inspection Time } & 0.1 \\\hline \text { Moving Time } & 2.6 \\\hline \text { Storing Time } & 7.2 \\\hline\end{array}$$ The manufacturing cycle efficiency (MCE) was closest to:

• A) 0.05.
• B) 0.57.
• C) 0.14.
• D) 0.16.

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Gestalt Principle

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