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Draw the Line of Balance Diagram (showing the start and finish of the first and last unit for each activity) and calculate the total project duration for a repetitive project that includes the activities shown in the following Table that are repeated in 20 units. The five activities are sequential with a 5-day buffer between them. The productivity demand is 3 sections per-week, working hours are 8 hours per-day in a 5 day working week. 1 Activity A B C D E 2 Manhours per Unit 100 350 60 200 150 3 Men per gang 4 6 2 5 8

          Draw the Line of Balance Diagram (showing the start and finish of the first and last unit for each activity) and calculate the total project duration for a repetitive project that includes the activities shown in the following Table that are repeated in 20 units. The five activities are sequential with a 5-day buffer between them. The productivity demand is 3 sections per-week, working hours are 8 hours per-day in a 5 day working week.

1
Activity
A
B
C
D
E

2
Manhours per Unit
100
350
60
200
150

3
Men per gang
4
6
2
5
8

Draw the Line of Balance Diagram (showing the start and finish of the first and last unit for each activity) and calculate the total project duration for a repetitive project that includes the activities shown in the following Table that are repeated in 20 units. The five activities are sequential with a 5-day buffer between them. The productivity demand is 3 sections per-week, working hours are 8 hours per-day in a 5 day working week.

1
Activity
A
B
C
D
E

2
Manhours per Unit
100
350
60
200
150

3
Men per gang
4
6
2
5
8

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Horngren’s Cost Accounting

Srikant M. Datar, Madhav V. Rajan 16th Edition

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Solved by Expert Akash M

08/15/2023

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Activity A: 100 manhours per unit / (4 men per gang * 8 hours per day) = 3.125 days Activity B: 350 manhours per unit / (9 men per gang * 8 hours per day) = 1.539 days Activity C: 60 manhours per unit / (2 men per gang * 8 hours per day) = 1.875 days Activity D: Show more…

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Draw the Line of Balance Diagram (showing the start and finish of the first and last unit for each activity) and calculate the total project duration for a repetitive project that includes the activities shown in the following table that are repeated in 20 units. The five activities are sequential with a 5-day buffer between them. The productivity demand is 3 sections per week, working hours are 8 hours per day in a 5-day working week.