An Assembly Line with 28 Activities Is to Be Balanced

question 34

Multiple Choice

An assembly line with 28 activities is to be balanced. The total amount of time required for all 28 activities is 39 minutes. The line will operate for 300 minutes per day. What must the cycle time be to achieve an output rate of 250 units/day?

• A) 1.39 minutes
• B) 11.2 minutes
• C) 1.2 minutes
• D) 0.89 minutes

---

Definitions:

Extended Warranty

An additional warranty that extends beyond the original manufacturer's warranty, typically for an extra fee.

Product Price

The cost at which a particular good or service is sold to customers.

Warranty Purchasers

Individuals or entities who buy a warranty, typically an agreement for repair or replacement of a product, should it fail within a specified period.

Adverse Selection

A situation in which asymmetric information leads to the selection of undesirable alternatives in transactions.