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I just need answer c answered, unless answers a and b are incorrect please correct them.This is all the information I have on this question.

3) Sellinger Business School information technology service (ITS) is considering a new process to refurbish older computers in order to save on costs of buying new computers. The five steps to the process are:

Step

Description

Time per computer

1

Move the machine to their work area

8.0 minutes

2

Scrub and clean hardware

12.0 minutes

3

Strip off old operating system

6.0 minutes

4

Install new operating system & software

9.0 minutes

5

Move machine back to its previous location

10.0 minutes

One member of ITS will be assigned to each step. Each member will work a 40-hour week (excluding breaks) and rotate jobs each week. The goal is to refurbish 250 computers per week but ITS is unsure that they can deliver on the promise.

What is the bottleneck? (1 POINT)

The scrub and clean hardware.

Assuming the process runs as designed, whats the maximum weekly output? (2 POINTS)

40hrsx60minutes=2400

Step 1: 2400/8

Step 2: 2400/12.0=200

Step 3:2400/6=400

Step 4: 400/9.0=266.67

Solution: weekly output is 200 computers

c.) After 8 hours, how many units of work-in-process inventory will be at station 2 if all stations are working at their maximum capacity? (2 POINTS)

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