a)
To determine: The way line should be balanced if company B needs to produce 120 televisions in 40-hours work week, number of workers to operate the line if one worker is assigned to each workstation, and the efficiency of the line.
Introduction:
The capacity in term of business refers to the capability of the business to conduct its production process. It determines the level of productive goods produced by the businesses.
b)
To determine: The number of workers required is demand of televisions is reduced to 100 sets.
Introduction:
The capacity in term of business refers to the capability of the business to conduct its production process. It determines the level of productive goods produced by the businesses.
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