A Production Line Is to Be Designed for a Product

question 254

Multiple Choice

A production line is to be designed for a product whose completion requires 21 minutes of work. The factory works 400 minutes per day. Can an assembly line with five workstations make 100 units per day?

• A) yes, with exactly 100 minutes to spare
• B) no, but four workstations would be sufficient
• C) no, it will fall short even with a perfectly balanced line
• D) yes, but the line's efficiency is very low
• E) cannot be determined from the information given

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Definitions:

Spherical Shape

A three-dimensional round shape, where every point on the surface is equidistant from the center.

Eyeball

The spherical part of the eye in vertebrates, housed in the socket and responsible for vision.

Watery Fluid

A liquid substance that is clear and similar in composition and appearance to water, often found in bodily tissues and spaces.

Posterior Chambers

The space between the iris and the lens of the eye, filled with aqueous humor, which helps to maintain intraocular pressure and refract light.