Do not round your intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places. a. What is the cost of direct labor? per unit Do not round your intermediate calculations. Round your answer to nearest whole number. b. What is the labor content? minutes per unit Do not round your intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places. c. What is the average labor utilization? percent

Do not round your intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places. a. What is the cost of direct labor? per unit Do not round your intermediate calculations. Round your answer to nearest whole number. b. What is the labor content? minutes per unit Do not round your intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places. c. What is the average labor utilization? percent

Practical Management Science

6th Edition

ISBN:9781337406659

Author:WINSTON, Wayne L.

Publisher:WINSTON, Wayne L.

Chapter12: Queueing Models

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 59P

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