Which of the Following Is True

question 79

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true?

• A) A line with a lower cycle time has greater output than one with a higher cycle time.
• B) A line with a higher cycle time has greater output than one with a lower cycle time.
• C) Cycle time is unrelated to output rate.
• D) A line must be arranged such that capacity grows with each successive station.
• E) Cycle time cannot be greater than the task time of the bottleneck.

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