Consider a process consisting of three resources. Assume there exists unlimited demand for the product, and that all activities are always performed in the following sequence.
Resource 1 has a processing time of 6 minutes per unit.
Resource 2 has a processing time of 3 minutes per unit.
Resource 3 has a processing time of 5 minutes per unit.

All three resources are staffed by one worker and each worker gets paid $12 per hour.

a. what is the cost of direct labor?
b. what is the labor content?
c. How much idle time does the worker at resource 3 have per unit?
d. What is the average labor utilization?
e. Assume the demand rate is 20 units per hour. What is the takt time?
f. Assume the demand rate is 20 units per hour. What is the target manpower?

Suppose that jim plans to borrow money for an education at texas a& m university. jim will need to borrow $25,000 at the end of each year for the next five years (total=$125,000). jim wishes his parents could pay for his education but they can’t. at least, he qualifies for government loans with a reduced interest rate while he is in school. he has a special arrangement with aggiebank to lend him the money at a subsidized rate of 1% over five years without having to make a payment until the end of the fifth year. however, at the end of the fifth year, jim agrees to pay off the loan by borrowing from longhorn bank. longhorn bank will lend him the money he needs at an annual interest rate of 6%. jim agrees to pay back the longhorn bank with 20 annual payments and the payments will be uniform (equal annual payments including principal and interest). (i) calculate how much money jim has to borrow at the end of 5 years to pay off the loan with aggiebank. a. $121,336 b. $127,525 c. $125,000 d. $102,020 e. none of the above

Question 55 ted, a supervisor for jack's pool supplies, was accused of stealing pool supplies and selling them to friends and relatives at reduced prices. given ted's earlier track record, he was not fired immediately. the authorities decided to give him an administrative leave, without pay, until the investigation was complete. in view of the given information, it would be most appropriate to say that ted was: demoted. discharged. suspended. dismissed.

Managers in a firm hired to improve the firm's profitability and ultimately the shareholders' value will add to the overall costs if they pursue their own self-interests. what does this best illustrate? a. diseconomies of scale b. principal-agent problem c. experience-curveeffects d. information asymmetries