Question 43 Decision Making 2017 Medium MCQ +1.00 marks · -0.25 negative

Shyam prepares and sells piping hot puri and sabji (gravy) from 7:00 am to 9:00 am (both inclusive) through a stall at XLRI campus. Presently, he has just a single oven, which can do only one job at a time. It takes 30 minutes to cook one handi (a large bowl) of sabji…

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Shyam's stall was becoming popular by the day. Now he gets 5 customers every 10 minutes. After buying a second oven, he employed a helping hand, Aman at ₹ 100 for two hours. Aman can cook one handi of sabji in 20 minutes or can prepare 3 plates of puri in 10 minutes. Reheat time for sabji is 10 minutes. None of them can work on both the ovens simultaneously. Which of the following options will help Shyam maximize his daily profit, if he does NOT bring sabji from home?

A. Shyam should dismiss Aman because his wage are more than the benefits he brings. B. Shyam will prepare only puri and Aman will prepare only sabji. C. Shyam will prepare only sabji and Aman will prepare only puri. D. Shyam and Aman will prepare both puri and sabji. E. Options B, C and D will yield the same profit.

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