Question

A firm has redesigned its production process so that it now takes 8 hours for a unit to be made. Using the old process, it took 12 hours to make a unit. What is the difference in the time taken to make a unit between the old and new processes?

1) 4 hours
2) 8 hours
3) 12 hours
4) 16 hours

Answer 1

The difference in the time taken to make a unit between the old and new production processes is 4 hours, which is calculated by subtracting the new production time (8 hours) from the old production time (12 hours). So, the correct answer is option 1.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student asked about the difference in time taken to make a unit between the old and new production processes. In the old process, it took 12 hours to make a unit, while in the redesigned process, it now takes 8 hours to make a unit.

To find the difference in time, we subtract the new production time from the old production time:

• Old production time = 12 hours
• New production time = 8 hours
• Difference = Old production time - New production time = 12 hours - 8 hours = 4 hours

Therefore, the difference in time taken to make a unit between the old and new processes is 4 hours.