The Objective of Assembly-Line Balancing Is To

question 12

Multiple Choice

The objective of assembly-line balancing is to:

• A) minimize the imbalance among workstations while trying to achieve a desired output rate.
• B) maximize the cost of operations while trying to reduce the cycle time.
• C) maximize the cycle time while trying to minimize the cost of operations.
• D) minimize the imbalance among workstations while trying to maximize the cycle time.

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