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

question 21

Multiple Choice

Use this scenario for the following question(s) .
With the backyard poultry craze unleashing a tidal wave of municipal code proposals, Chickenverks is poised to capitalize on the sudden demand for chicken tractors. The portable henhouses they have designed can be assembled in 10 basic steps, each with a required time and predecessor as shown in the table. There are 8 productive hours available in a day and the manufacturer wishes to produce 40 units per hour.
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Task } & \text { Time } ( \mathrm { sec } ) & \text { Predecessor } \\\hline \text { A } & 25 & \cdots \\\hline \text { B } & 35 & \text { A } \\\hline \text { C } & 20 & \text { A } \\\hline \text { D } & 55 & \text { B } \\\hline \text { E } & 45 & \text { C, D } \\\hline \text { F } & 15 & \text { B } \\\hline \text { G } & 35 & \text { C } \\\hline \text { H } & 40 & \text { D, E } \\\hline \text { J } & 25 & \text { F, G } \\\hline \text { K } & 30 & \text { H, J } \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Refer to the scenario above. Balance the line according to the longest operation rule. What is the efficiency of your line balance?

• A)85.66%
• B)90.28%
• C)88.14%
• D)83.88%

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Definitions:

Dolls

Toys designed to resemble human figures, often used as playthings for children.

Series

A sequence of numbers in which each term after the first is formed by adding a fixed number to the previous term.

Number

A mathematical object used to count, measure, and label.

Economic Rent

The extra income earned by a resource or property due to its unique status or location, over and above its production costs.