Assume That an Assembly Line Has Three Tasks That Must

question 96

Multiple Choice

Assume that an assembly line has three tasks that must be completed (in order, A, B, and C) . The tasks have processing times of 12, 15, and 10 minutes per unit, respectively. If the assembly line operates for 480 minutes per day with a desired output of 50 units per day, what is assembly line efficiency?

• A) Less than 90%
• B) 96%
• C) Greater than 98%
• D) Cannot be determined from the information given

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