Four Products (1, 2, 3, and 4) Must Be Processed

question 17

Multiple Choice

Four products (1, 2, 3, and 4) must be processed on one of four machines (A, B, C, and D) . The times required in minutes for each product on each machine are shown below. If management wishes to assign products to machines so that the total time to complete all the products is minimized, then Product 1 is assigned to

• A) machine A.
• B) machine B.
• C) machine C.
• D) machine D.

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