An Assembly Line Consists of 21 Tasks Grouped into 5

question 61

Multiple Choice

An assembly line consists of 21 tasks grouped into 5 workstations.The sum of the 21 task times is 85 minutes.The largest assigned cycle time is 20 minutes.What is the efficiency of this line?

• A)4.2 percent
• B)17 percent
• C)85 percent
• D)100 percent
• E)21 percent

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Definitions:

Marginal Product

The additional output resulting from using one more unit of a particular input, holding other inputs constant.

Total Revenue

The total amount of money a company receives from its sales of goods or services, calculated before any expenses are subtracted.

Total Output

The total quantity of goods and services produced in an economy over a specific period of time.

Total Cost

The sum of fixed and variable costs incurred by a business in the production of goods or services.