Questions from General Business Management

Q: Truck drivers working for Juhn and Sons (see Problems 12-

Truck drivers working for Juhn and Sons (see Problems 12-19 and 12-20) are paid a salary of $20 per hour on average. Fruit loaders receive about $12 per hour. Truck drivers waiting in the queue or at...

Q: Juhn (of Problem 12-19) is considering building a

Juhn (of Problem 12-19) is considering building a second platform or gate to speed the process of loading the fruit trucks. This, he thinks, will be even more efficient than simply hiring another load...

Q: Bill First, general manager of Worth more Department Store, has

Bill First, general manager of Worth more Department Store, has estimated that every hour of customer time spent waiting in line for a sales clerk to become available costs the store $100 in lost sale...

Q: For the Billy’s Bank situation in Problems 12-24 and 12

For the Billy’s Bank situation in Problems 12-24 and 12-25, the salary and benefits for a teller would be $12 per hour. The bank is open 8 hours each day. It has been estimated that the waiting time c...

Q: One mechanic services five drilling machines for a steel plate manufacturer.

One mechanic services five drilling machines for a steel plate manufacturer. Machines break down on an average of once every 6 working days, and breakdowns tend to follow a Poisson distribution. The m...

Q: A technician monitors a group of five computers that run an automated

A technician monitors a group of five computers that run an automated manufacturing facility. It takes an average of 15 minutes (exponentially distributed) to adjust a computer that develops a problem...

Q: The typical subway station in Washington, D.C., has

The typical subway station in Washington, D.C., has six turnstiles, each of which can be controlled by the station manager to be used for either entrance or exit control—but never for both. The manage...

Q: Ye Olde Creamery, a popular ice cream store on campus,

Ye Olde Creamery, a popular ice cream store on campus, has one line for its tasty treats. Students arrive at the Creamery about one every minute. Because of the new automated “Wave N Pay” payment syst...

Q: What are the major differences between PERT and CPM?

What are the major differences between PERT and CPM?

Q: Clark Property Management is responsible for the maintenance, rental, and

Clark Property Management is responsible for the maintenance, rental, and day-to-day operation of a large apartment complex on the east side of New Orleans. George Clark is especially concerned about...