An assembly line with 30 activities is to be balanced. The total amount of time required for all 30 activities is 45 minutes. The line will operate for 420 minutes per day. Which of the following must be the cycle time to achieve an output rate of 300 units/day
A) 0.80 minutes
B) 1.4 minutes
C) 2.4 minutes
D) 3.0 minutes

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To achieve an output rate of 300 units/day with the line operating for 420 minutes per day, the cycle time must be calculated as the total operating time per day divided by the desired output rate per day. Thus, cycle time = 420 minutes / 300 units = 1.4 minutes.

An Assembly Line with 30 Activities Is to Be Balanced