City Guilds Model Questions Vol1 2024 Engineering Question 46
Practice objective / multiple choice question 46 from the 2024 City Guilds Model Questions Vol1 Engineering examination.
A factory can produce a component by either casting or forging.\nCasting: each batch produces 100 pieces, takes 2 h, and has 5 defective pieces per batch. Reworking a defective piece costs \$50.\nForging: each batch produces 80 pieces, takes 1.5 h, and has 2 defective pieces per batch. Reworking a defective piece costs \$80.\nBoth processes use the same material costing \$20 per piece and labour costs \$30 per hour. The plant must supply 720 good components. Determine which process yields the lower total production cost and compute that minimum cost (in dollars).
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This is City Guilds Model Questions Vol1 2024 Engineering Question 46. It is one of the objective questions from the 2024 City Guilds Model Questions Vol1 Engineering examination.
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