Problem 4S-22a.(Round your “Availability” answer to 4 decimal places.)
Problem 4S-22a.(Round your “Availability” answer to 4 decimal places.)
A designer estimates that she can increase the average time between failures of a part by 5 percent at a cost of $450. Currently, the average time between failures is 100 hours and the average repair time is 4 hours.
New MTBF hrs New MTR hrs Availability
b.A designer estimates that she can reduce the average repair time by 10 percent at a cost of $200. Currently, the average time between failures is 100 hours and the average repair time is 4 hours. (Round your “MTR” answer to 2 decimal places and “Availability” answer to 4 decimal places.)
New MTBF hrs New MTR hrs Availability
c.Which option would be more cost-effective?
Thus, the designer should choose method (Click to select)
A
B
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