QRS Corp Is Designing a Product Layout for a New Product

question 53

Multiple Choice

QRS Corp. is designing a product layout for a new product. They plan to use this production line 10 hours a day in order to meet forecasted demand of 900 units per day. The following table describes the tasks necessary to produce this product:
For output to equal forecasted demand, what will be the second task performed at the second workstation of the production line that uses the fewest number of stations?

• A) a
• B) b
• C) c
• D) d
• E) e

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