In Assembly-Line Balancing,the Theoretical Minimum Number of Workstations Is

question 19

Multiple Choice

In assembly-line balancing,the theoretical minimum number of workstations is:

• A)the ratio of the sum of all task times to cycle time.
• B)always (when a fraction)rounded upward to the next larger integer value.
• C)not always possible to reach when tasks are actually assigned to stations.
• D)all of the above.
• E)none of the above.

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Definitions:

Natural Log

The logarithm to the base e, where e is an irrational and transcendental constant approximately equal to 2.71828.

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Expected Value

A calculated average of the possible outcomes of a given event, weighted by the likelihood of each outcome occurring.

Natural Log

The logarithm to the base \(e\) (where \(e\) is approximately 2.718), a constant used in mathematics and economics to model growth processes.