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

question 52

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 assigns products to machines so that the total time to complete all jobs is minimized, then the time to complete Product 1 is

• A) 10 minutes.
• B) 9 minutes.
• C) 16 minutes.
• D) 12 minutes

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