Using the assembly-line balancing procedure, which of the following is the theoretical minimum number of workstations if the task times for the eight tasks that make up the job are 7, 4, 7, 8, 9, 4, 3, and 6 minutes, and the cycle time is 8 minutes?
A)3
B)5
C)6
D)8
E)None of these

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To use the assembly-line balancing procedure, we need to calculate the theoretical minimum number of workstations required based on the task times and the cycle time.

Step 1: Calculate the sum of task times 
7 + 4 + 7 + 8 + 9 + 4 + 3 + 6 = 48

Step 2: Calculate the minimum number of workstations 
Minimum number of workstations = Total task time / Cycle time 
Minimum number of workstations = 48 / 8 
Minimum number of workstations = 6

Therefore, the theoretical minimum number of workstations required is 6. Choice C is the correct answer.

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