The Production of a Particular Product Consists of the Following

question 28

Multiple Choice

The production of a particular product consists of the following work elements.
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | } \hline \begin{array} { c } \text { Work } \\\text { Element }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Time } \\\text { (min) }\end{array} \\\hline 1 & 2.4 \\2 & 0.5 \\3 & 2.1 \\4 & 2.0 \\5 & 2.7 \\6 & 1.1 \\7 & 2.0 \\8 & 2.7 \\9 & 1.6 \\10 & 1.4 \\\hline\end{array}$$
If the cycle time is 4 minutes and the work-element times are as follows,what is the theoretical minimum number of stations?

• A) less than or equal to 3 stations
• B) 4 stations
• C) 5 stations
• D) more than 5 stations

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