Consider a production line with five stations. Stations one through five can process a unit in 10, 15, 20, 5, and 12 minutes, respectively. What is the maximum throughput per hour?
A) 6 units
B) 4 units
C) 3 units
D) 12 units
E) 5 units

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The maximum throughput of the production line is determined by the slowest station, which in this case is station 3 with a processing time of 20 minutes per unit. Therefore, the maximum throughput is 60 minutes / 20 minutes per unit = 3 units per hour.

Consider a Production Line with Five Stations