An Assembly Line Has Been Designed to Make Battery-Powered Beverage

question 79

Essay

An assembly line has been designed to make battery-powered beverage mixers. Task details are shown in the table below:
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Station } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Task } \\\text { Assigned }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Task Time } \\\text { (minutes) }\end{array} \\\hline 1 & 1 & 2.9 \\\hline 2 & 3 ; 4 & 1.6 ; 2.0 \\\hline 3 & 2 ; 5 ; 6 & 1.8 ; 1.2 ; 1.0 \\\hline 4 & 7 & 3.6 \\\hline 5 & 8 & 2.8 \\\hline 6 & 9 ; 10 ; 11 & 1.7 ; 1.0 ; 1.0 \\\hline\end{array}$$ a. What is the assigned cycle time (in minutes)?
b. What is the maximum output rate of this line in mixers per eight-hour shift?
c. What is the total idle time per cycle?
d. What is the assembly line's efficiency?

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Definitions:

Behavioral Contrast

A phenomenon in which the rate of response varies according to a change in the reinforcement of an alternative behavior.

Counterconditioning

A behavioral therapy technique that involves teaching the subject to associate a positive response with a stimulus that previously elicited a negative response.

Reciprocal Inhibition

Wolpe’s term for the idea that only one emotional state can be experienced at a time.

Sensory Disinhibition

The reduction of inhibitory signals in the nervous system, leading to an increase in sensory experiences.