Rick has created the chart above outlining the information he has on producing toy trains. He will create a two-dimensional chart to visualize the information. Please refer to the chart above as you answer the questions below.
-The slack for molding time for Sample 3 shows ____.
A) 10 hours of molding time, with 5 hours borrowed from finishing time
B) 10 hours too many used for molding time, with 5 hours of unused finishing time
C) 10 hours of unused molding time, with 5 hours too many used for finishing time
D) none of the above

Question

Rick has created the chart above outlining the information he has on producing toy trains. He will create a two-dimensional chart to visualize the information. Please refer to the chart above as you answer the questions below.
-The slack for molding time for Sample 3 shows ____.
A) 10 hours of molding time, with 5 hours borrowed from finishing time 
B) 10 hours too many used for molding time, with 5 hours of unused finishing time 
C) 10 hours of unused molding time, with 5 hours too many used for finishing time 
D) none of the above

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

According to the chart, Sample 3 requires 40 hours of molding time but only uses 30 hours. This means there is 10 hours of unused molding time. However, Sample 3 requires 25 hours of finishing time but uses 30 hours. This means there is an overage of 5 hours for finishing time. Therefore, the slack for molding time for Sample 3 shows 10 hours of unused molding time, with 5 hours too many used for finishing time.

Rick Has Created the Chart Above Outlining the Information He