A production manager wants to design an assembly line that will turn out 800 widgets per day.There will be eight working hours in each day.What is the optimum cycle time?
A)36 seconds
B)60 seconds
C)6 seconds
D)3.6 seconds

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To find the optimum cycle time, divide the total working seconds in a day by the desired output. There are 8 hours in a day, which equals 8 * 60 * 60 = 28,800 seconds. Dividing this by the desired output of 800 widgets gives 28,800 / 800 = 36 seconds per widget.

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