Answer:
a) Capacities : station 1 = 3.5 , station 2 = 3.5
Both stations have the same capacity
b) 3.5 ( it does not differ from a )
c) The value will double i.e. 3.5 * 2 = 7
Step-by-step explanation:
<u>a) compute the capacity of each station and show if the line is balanced </u>
for station 1
Units : 1 ,2 ,3, 4 ,5, 6
probabilities : 1/6 ( same value for all units )
for station 2
units : 3, 4
probabilities : 1/2 1/2
Capacity of station 1= ( 1/6 * 1 ) + ( 1/6 *2 ) + ( 1/6 *3) + (1/6 *4) + (1/6*5) + (1/6*6 )
= 3.5
Capacity of station 2 = ( 1/2 * 3 ) + ( 1/2 * 4 )
= 3.5
∴ both stations have the same capacity
B) Expected throughput of the line
= Min( capacity of station 1 , capacity of station 2 )
= 3.5 ( It does not differ from a )
C) When an additional identical machine is added to both stations the expected throughput of the line will be doubled
i.e. expected throughput = ( 3.5 ) * 2 = 7
