Three small pieces within a large triangle of three larger pieces): forklift delivers 2 4 pieces of pine from outside storage area (20 min). bandsaw operator cuts six pieces to appropriate length (10 min). assembler #1 gets three short pieces, bolts small triangle (5 min). assembler #2 gets three long pieces, bolts large triangle (10 min). assembler #3 gets one of each triangle and fastens into truss (20 min). supervisor inspects complete truss and prepares for delivery (5 min). a. complete a flow process chart of the operation. b. what are the %idle time and production for an unbalanced, linear assembly line? c. balance the assembly line using appropriate workstations. what are the %idle time and production now

When the federal reserve buys bonds from or sells bonds to member banks, it is called monetary policy reserve ratio interest rate adjustment open market operations

The following are line items from the horizontal analysis of an income statement:increase/ (decrease) increase/ (decrease) 2017 2016 amount percent fees earned $120,000 $100,000 $20,000 20% wages expense 50,000 40,000 10,000 25 supplies expense 2,000 1,700 300 15 which of the items is stated incorrectly? a. fees earned b. supplies expense c. none of these choices are correct. d. wages expense

Garrett is an executive vice president at samm hardware. he researches a proposal by a larger company, maximum hardware, to combine the two companies. by analyzing past performance, conducting focus groups, and interviewing maximum employees, garrett concludes that maximum has poor profit margins, sells shoddy merchandise, and treats customers poorly. what actions should garrett and samm hardware take? a. turn down the acquisition offer and prepare to resist a hostile takeover. b. attempt a friendly merger and use managerial hubris to improve results at maximum. c. welcome the acquisition and use knowledge transfer to impart sam hardware's management practices. d. do nothing; the two companies cannot combine without samm hardware's explicit consent.