Q13 of 100. What is the total downtime recorded for Line A over the four months?

Line A's downtimes are:

• January: $14 \text{ hrs}$
• February: $10 \text{ hrs}$
• March: $18 \text{ hrs}$
• April: $12 \text{ hrs}$

$$\text{Total downtime for Line A} = 14 \text{ hrs} + 10 \text{ hrs} + 18 \text{ hrs} + 12 \text{ hrs}$$ $$\text{Total downtime for Line A} = 54 \text{ hrs}$$

The calculated total downtime for Line A is $54 \text{ hrs}$.
The provided options are:
A) $52 \text{ hrs}$
B) $50 \text{ hrs}$
C) $56 \text{ hrs}$

The calculated value of $54 \text{ hrs}$ is not present among the given options. It is equidistant from option A ($52 \text{ hrs}$, a difference of $2 \text{ hrs}$) and option C ($56 \text{ hrs}$, a difference of $2 \text{ hrs}$). This suggests a potential error in the question's options.

However, as per the instructions to select from the given options, and acknowledging the discrepancy, we must choose the closest available option. Since $52 \text{ hrs}$ and $56 \text{ hrs}$ are equally close to the calculated value of $54 \text{ hrs}$, we will select option A.

The final answer is $\boxed{\text{A) } 52 \text{ hrs}}$.