An Assembly Line Consists of 158 Tasks Grouped into 32

question 136

Multiple Choice

An assembly line consists of 158 tasks grouped into 32 workstations. The sum of all task times is 105 minutes. The largest assigned cycle time is 4 minutes. The efficiency of this line is approximately

• A) 8 percent
• B) 21 percent
• C) 82 percent
• D) 100 percent
• E) none of the above

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Definitions:

Population Parameter

A Population Parameter is a value that represents a characteristic of an entire population, such as its mean or standard deviation.

Sample Statistic

A numerical measure calculated from a set of data extracted from a larger population, used to estimate population parameters.

Population Parameter

A numerical value that represents a characteristic of a population, such as the population mean or variance.

Expected Value

The mean of all possible values for a random variable, weighted by their respective probabilities.