Practice Unit Cost of Production Explanation - 2 | 17. Balance Number of Trucks for One Loader | Construction Engineering & Management - Vol 2
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Unit Cost of Production Explanation

2 - Unit Cost of Production Explanation

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is the balance number of trucks for the given scenario?

💡 Hint: Consider the truck and loader cycle times.

Question 2 Easy

Define unit cost of production.

💡 Hint: It's a measure of cost per output.

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Question 1

What is the primary factor limiting productivity when the truck number exceeds the balance number?

Truck Cycle Time
Loader Cycle Time
Number of Trucks

💡 Hint: Consider which machine's capacity is being utilized.

Question 2

True or False: Increasing the number of trucks beyond the balance number always increases productivity.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about the relationship between the loader and trucks.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

A company estimates the balance number of trucks is 6. If they go with 10 trucks, calculate the expected decrease in efficiency and analyze the cost implications.

💡 Hint: Calculate both units produced and costs to illustrate inefficiencies.

Challenge 2 Hard

Given the costs for different truck numbers, produce a table comparing productivity and unit costs. Analyze trends and recommend the optimal number of trucks.

💡 Hint: Balance productivity with unit costs for effective decision-making.

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