Line Balancing Is the Assignment of Work to Stations in a Line

question 19

True/False

Line balancing is the assignment of work to stations in a line to achieve the desired output rate with the smallest number of workstations.

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Definitions:

Equity Carve-out

A process in which a company sells a portion of the equity of a subsidiary or division to outside investors, typically through a public offering.

Spin-out

A type of corporate restructuring where a division of a parent company becomes an independent business. The parent company may retain a stake in the new company.

IPO

An Initial Public Offering (IPO) is the process through which a private company offers shares to the public for the first time to raise capital.

Floatation Costs

Expenses incurred by a company in issuing new securities, including fees to underwriters, legal fees, and registration fees.