If a line is balanced with 80-percent efficiency,the "balance delay" would be
A)20 percent.
B)80 percent.
C)100 percent.
D)depends on the next operation.

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The balance delay is the amount of time that a machine or workstation is idle while waiting for the other machines or workstations to complete their tasks. If a line is balanced with 80% efficiency, it means that 80% of the time, the machines are working, and 20% of the time, they are idle. Therefore, the balance delay would equal 20 percent.

If a Line Is Balanced with 80-Percent Efficiency,the "Balance Delay