A firm that averages sales of 320 units for every 480-minute shift it runs has a takt time of 90 seconds.

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Takt time is the rate at which a product must be produced in order to meet customer demand. It is calculated by dividing the available production time by the customer demand.

In this case, the available production time is 480 minutes per shift, and the customer demand is 320 units per shift.

Takt time = available production time / customer demand 
Takt time = 480 minutes / 320 units 
Takt time = 90 seconds per unit

Therefore, the statement is true and the firm has a takt time of 90 seconds.

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