Use This Scenario for the Following Question(s) -Refer to the Scenario Above

question 80

Multiple Choice

Use this scenario for the following question(s) .
The process design team at a manufacturer has broken an assembly process into eight basic steps, each with a required time, and predecessor as shown in the table. There are 7.5 productive hours available in a day and the manufacturer wishes to produce 400 units. Balance the line by assigning tasks to workstations to fill up as much takt time as possible. Break ties by assigning the longest task first.
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Task } & \text { Time } ( \mathrm { sec } ) & \text { Predecessor } \\\hline \text { A } & 45 & \cdots \\\hline \text { B } & 50 & \text { A } \\\hline \text { C } & 20 & \text { A } \\\hline \text { D } & 55 & \text { A } \\\hline \text { E } & 15 & \text { D } \\\hline \text { F } & 65 & \text { D } \\\hline \text { G } & 25 & \text { E } \\\hline \text { H } & 35 & \text { B, C, F, G } \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Refer to the scenario above. The process design team realizes that the potential spike in demand for this device requires increased output. They elect to add a seventh worker to their production team at the first station. What is the net effect of adding this worker?

• A)Nothing-the output rate does not change.
• B)The output rate increases by 20%.
• C)The output rate increases by 10%.
• D)The output rate increases by 5%.

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Definitions:

Equilibrium

A state in which opposing forces or influences are balanced, often used in chemistry to describe reactions where reactants and products are formed at the same rate.

Products

Substances formed as a result of a chemical reaction, appearing on the right side of a chemical equation.

Reactants

Substances that undergo chemical changes in a reaction, transforming into products.

Equilibrium

A state in a chemical reaction where the rates of the forward reaction and reverse reaction are equal, leading to no net change in the concentration of reactants and products.