Table 7.15 The Terminal Company Is Attempting to Balance Its Assembly Line

question 114

Multiple Choice

Table 7.15
The Terminal Company is attempting to balance its assembly line of high-voltage electrical connectors.The desired output for the line is 50 connectors per hour,and the information on the work elements for this assembly line is as follows.

-Use the information from Table 7.15,and assume that the most efficient line balance possible ha been achieved.What is the total idle time for an eight hour work day?

• A)less than an hour and a half
• B)more than 1:30 but less than or equal to 1:45
• C)more than 1:45 but less than or equal to 2 hours
• D)more than 2 hours

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