A line-balancing solution has been developed for the assembly line for fertilizer spreaders at Green Grass, Inc. The desired output rate of 30 spreaders per hour will be achieved. The sum of times for all tasks performed on the line is 1200 seconds for each spreader assembled. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A) The cycle time is 30 seconds per spreader.
B) The theoretical minimum number of workstations is 10.
C) If the solution calls for 12 stations, the efficiency is 90%.
D) If the solution calls for 11 stations, the efficiency is 80%.

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The cycle time is calculated as 3600 seconds per hour divided by the desired output rate of 30 spreaders per hour, which equals 120 seconds per spreader. The theoretical minimum number of workstations is the total task time (1200 seconds) divided by the cycle time (120 seconds), which equals 10 workstations.

A Line-Balancing Solution Has Been Developed for the Assembly Line