Multiple Choice Questions $(15$ points$)$

$(3$ points$)$ At local craft fairs, Mark and Steve work together to produce handmade dolls.

Mark can craft a doll in $10$ minutes, while Steve can complete the outfitting in $15$

minutes. What is their combined hourly production capacity?

A$.2$ dolls$/$hour

B$.3$ dolls$/$hour

C$.4$ dolls$/$hour

D$.6$ dolls$/$hour

$(3$ points$)$ Tec Cafe has gained popularity quickly, leading to extended wait times.

Management is exploring strategies to decrease these wait times. Which of the

following statements is FALSE?

A$.$ Reconfiguring the layout to include modular furniture that can be easily rearranged

to accommodate varying party sizes can help reduce wait times.

B$.$ If it is not feasible to reconfigure the seating as mentioned in A$),$ considering the

table as the flow unit rather than the individual customer might be more effective

since customers often come in groups.

C$.$ Simply counting the number of customers in the waiting area provides an accurate

measure of the restaurant's demand.

D$.$ Distributing menus to customers while they wait and allowing them to order in

advance can enhance the waiting experience and lessen the total time they spend in

the restaurant.

$(3$ points$)$ Which of the following statements is FALSE when trying to reduce

inventory within a system?

A$.$ To minimize inventory levels, the capacity of a system needs to be reduced.

B$.$ To reduce inventory within a system, it's advantageous to prioritize work through

resources with lower capacity before those with higher capacity.

C$.$ To diminish inventory in a system, we can implement a policy of initiating a new job

only once a preceding job has cleared the bottleneck resource.

D$.$ Generally, to cut down on inventory within a system, adding extra capacity to the

system is beneficial.