A factory produces 124,000 televisions per quarter. A total of 8,000 production hours are used within the factory per quarter. Calculate the cycle time in minutes.
A) 3.92
B) 3.87
C) 3.75
D) 3.83

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First, we need to calculate the production rate:

Production rate = Number of TVs produced per quarter / Number of production hours per quarter

Production rate = 124,000 TVs / 8,000 hours = 15.5 TVs per hour

Next, we need to convert the production rate to minutes:

15.5 TVs per hour x 1 hour / 60 minutes = 0.2583 TVs per minute

Finally, we need to find the cycle time, which is the reciprocal of the production rate:

Cycle time = 1 / 0.2583 TVs per minute = 3.87 minutes

Therefore, the best choice is B, with a cycle time of 3.87 minutes.

A Factory Produces 124,000 Televisions Per Quarter