Question: 2 . Presently, one operator is tending five identical machines. Each machine is used to produce similar products. With 5 machines it has been observed

2. Presently, one operator is tending five identical machines. Each machine is used to produce similar products. With 5 machines it has been observed that during a cycle a total of 20 machine-minutes is consumed in machines waiting for service to begin. In the past, it was observed that the operator was idle for 10 minutes each cycle when assigned to tend 3 machines. If machining time is 25 minutes and independent operator time is 1 minute per machine cycle, what is the value for concurrent activity? If C1 equals $4/ hour and C2 equals $6/hour, what is the economic assignment? What is the value of the minimum cost per unit produced?

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