For the Buehler Bakery, the desired output for a 8 hour workday is 450 units. The discrete tasks required to produce the product have been identified, timed in seconds, and ordered as indicated in the table.

-Considering there are 7 work centers for the assembly line and assuming 1 worker per work center, calculate the idle time per day.
A)5.38 hours per day
B)10.37 hours per day
C)16 hours per day
D)32 hours per day
E)Need more information to answer the question

Question

For the Buehler Bakery, the desired output for a 8 hour workday is 450 units. The discrete tasks required to produce the product have been identified, timed in seconds, and ordered as indicated in the table.
 
-Considering there are 7 work centers for the assembly line and assuming 1 worker per work center, calculate the idle time per day.
A)5.38 hours per day 
B)10.37 hours per day 
C)16 hours per day 
D)32 hours per day 
E)Need more information to answer the question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The correct answer is A because the idle time per day is 5.38 hours per day. This is calculated by taking the total number of hours in a day (24) and subtracting the total number of hours worked (18.62).

For the Buehler Bakery, the Desired Output for a 8