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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Definitions:

Nearest 0.01%

Rounding to the closest one-hundredth of a percent, often used in financial calculations to ensure precision.

Terminating Decimal

A decimal fraction that comes to an end or has a finite number of digits after the decimal point.

Five-Figure Accuracy

A level of precision where a numerical value is rounded to the nearest ten-thousandth place, representing the first five significant digits.

Terminating Decimal

A decimal fraction that has a finite number of digits after the decimal point.