The Table Depicts a Production Line That Has Been Balanced

question 68

Multiple Choice

The table depicts a production line that has been balanced with a takt time of 2 minutes. What is the efficiency of this balance? $$\begin{array} { | l | c | c | c | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Workstation } & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 \\\hline \text { Task } & \mathrm { A } , \mathrm { B } & \mathrm { C } & \mathrm { D } , \mathrm { E } , \mathrm { F } & \mathrm { G } , \mathrm { H } & \mathrm { I } & \mathrm { J } , \mathrm { K } , \mathrm { L } \\\hline \text { Time } ( \mathrm { min } ) & 1,1 & 1.8 & 1,0.5,0.4 & 0.9,0.8 & 1.8 & 0.5,0.5,0.6 \\\hline\end{array}$$

• A)82.5%
• B)85%
• C)87.5%
• D)90%

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Time Value

The concept that money available at the present time is more valuable than the same amount in the future due to its potential earning capacity.

Money

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A financial ratio indicating the average profitability of investments, calculated as the average annual net income divided by the average book value.

IRR

Internal Rate of Return, a metric used in financial analysis to estimate the profitability of potential investments.