1. An industrial engineer has designed 2 alternative methods for accomplishing a production job. Both methods involve the acquisition of the same working place and other capital equipment to be used for this job only. Method A calls for a crew consisting of 3 men each costing P30/hr. This method will result in the production of 10 units/hr of which 2 will be rejects. Method B calls for a crew of 2 men each costing P35/hr and should result in the production of 8 units/hr of which 1 will be reject. The cost of the direct material lost in each reject is P20. If a certain total number of units is to be produced, find which method is NOT economical.

1. An industrial engineer has designed 2 alternative methods for accomplishing a production job. Both methods involve the acquisition of the same working place and other capital equipment to be used for this job only. Method A calls for a crew consisting of 3 men each costing P30/hr. This method will result in the production of 10 units/hr of which 2 will be rejects. Method B calls for a crew of 2 men each costing P35/hr and should result in the production of 8 units/hr of which 1 will be reject. The cost of the direct material lost in each reject is P20. If a certain total number of units is to be produced, find which method is NOT economical.

ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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