Suppose you are given the linear process depicted below. Numbers in parentheses indicate throughput capacities. No buffers exist between stations, so blocking & starvation rules apply.

Task A (5) ---> Task B (6) ---> Task C (4) ---> Task D (7) ---> Task E (6)

Suppose you could hire an additional worker, which would double the throughput capacity for any single task. To which task should you assign this worker?

Group of answer choices

A

B

C

D

E

Question 461

Following the previous question, what would the actual throughput rate out of Task E be after hiring the new worker?

Group of answer choices

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Question 471

Suppose you have two workers performing the same task in parallel. Each worker can handle one order at a time. Worker A can process an order in 10 minutes; worker B takes 5 minutes per order.

How many orders per minute can both workers produce in combination?

Group of answer choices

.1

.2

.3

.5

2

5

15

20