immediate predecessors. Work element Time (seconds) Immediate predecessor(s) A 40 None B 80 A C 30 D‚ E‚ F D 25 B E 20 B F 15 B G 120 A H 145 G I 130 H J 115 C‚ I Total 720 Solution : First we draw the precedence diagram : Calculation of Desired Cycle time Cd = Production Time Available Desired Units of Output Cd = 8 hours x 60 minutes / hour 192 units = 2.5 minutes Calculation of Theoretical Minimum Number of Work Stations : N = ∑t
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What is international strategy? "An international strategy is a strategy through which the firm sells its goods or services outside its domestic market" (Hill 378). One of the primary reasons for implementing an international strategy (as opposed to a strategy focused on the domestic market) is that international markets yield potential new opportunities. Raymond Vernon captured the classic rationale for international diversification (Vernon 191). He suggested that‚ typically‚ a firm discovers an
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I am studying Sociology at Radford University. I hope to break the Cycle of Poverty in a case‚ or more‚ where I can ease or interrupt the impact of poverty on the growth of children in poor families. Both the social‚ and psychological‚ effect on the family‚ and the nutritional rank can influence growth. The major effect I hope to instill in the family is to teach them how‚ and how easy it is‚ to feed themselves using the state-the-art farming methods that have developed and increased since the
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Content I. Vertical Integration II. Horizontal integration III. Economies of scale IV. Economies of scope V. Economic efficiency VI. Proprietary(property or ownership) Know-how VII. Monopoly VIII. Oligopoly IX. perfect competition (pure competition) business definition X. workable competition business definition XI. Cost leadership XII. Differentiation (economics) XIII. Barriers to exit XIV. Inventory flow XV. Incoterms XVI. Multinational Corporation
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The Life Cycles of Stars In the universe‚ there are hundreds of billions of stars. They are formed when gas and dust from space "clump" together. As the mass grows larger‚ gravity takes over and a core begins to form. The core becomes extremely dense and this compaction causes temperatures within it to rise to the point where nuclear fusion (the burning of hydrogen in a chain reaction) can begin. The heat generated by fusion can reach 24 million degrees F (Fahrenheit). "That amount of heat keeps
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The product life cycle concept is the explanation of the product from its birth to death as a product exists in different stages and in different competitive environments. William j.stanton Like humans every product have certain length of life during which it passes through various stages ‚ which can conceptually be represented as product ageing process. Similar to human life a product`s life can also divided into four parts. Introductory stage Growth stage Maturity stage Decline stage
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Eventually though a passing star or shock wave from a supernova will disturb the gas and dust. The dust and gas may then start to clump together‚ gravity will then clump more and more gas together‚ this is when the star starts the next part of its life cycle. Protostar: A protostar is when the gas has clumped together and it getting hot but has not reached what is known as critical mass. At this point the gas will be hot enough to glow. but since there is still a large amount of dust surro
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Can the Cycle of Addiction be Broken? Addiction is now defined as a brain disease due to the changes it has on the brains structure and functions with continual use. The essence of addiction is the uncontrollable‚ compulsive drug or behavior craving‚ seeking and use in disregard to the negative consequences it might have on one’s health and social status (Leshner‚ 2001 ). The disease‚ addiction‚ disturbs the areas of the brain that is in charge of regulating and managing emotional‚ cognitive‚
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The changes and responses that occur in the body of both men and women when sexually aroused are referred to as the sexual response cycle. The sexual response cycle is divided into four separate phases which include excitement‚ plateau‚ orgasm‚ and resolution. These changes are similar for both men and women. According to Nevid and Rathus (2005)‚ each phase is characterized by vasocongestion and myotonia. Vasocongestion is the swelling of the genital tissues with blood‚ and myotonia is the muscle
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Baldwin Cycle Case 1. Relevant Cost: Direct Material $39.8 Direct Labor $19.6 Variable Overhead(@40% of $24.5) $9.8 Total Relevant Costs $69.2 2. 2-months Raw material for 25‚000 bikes @ $38.9 $165‚833 WIP Inventory(1000 @ $69.2) $69‚200 Finished Goods(500 @ $69.2) $34‚600 A/R (30 days) @(25‚000/12*92.29) $192‚270 Total Inventory Costs $461‚904 Relevant Asset Cost (@5.5 %) $25‚405 Total Relevant Asset Cost $487‚309 Interest @ 18% $87‚716 Net Relevant Cost $399‚593 Price Per
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