The Maker of the World-Famous Widget Needs to Design a Product

question 8

Multiple Choice

The maker of the world-famous Widget needs to design a product layout for a new product,the amazing "Thatsit".The company plans to use this new production line eight hours a day in order to meet projected demand of 1,440 units per day.The following table describes the tasks involved in the production of a "Thatsit". For output to equal projected demand,what should be the actual cycle time for this production line?

• A)54 seconds
• B)27 seconds
• C)20 seconds
• D)18 seconds
• E)14 seconds

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