An assembly line with 28 operations is to be balanced. The total amount of time required for all 28 operations is 39 minutes. The longest operation takes 2.2 minutes and the shortest takes 0.8 minutes. The line will operate for 450 minutes per day. 1. Determine the minimun and maximu cycle time.
2. What is the output rate if the cycle tine is set at 2.2 minutes?
A)min cycle time = 0.8; max cycle time = 39; output rate = 204.5
B)min cycle time = 2.2; max cycle time = 39; output rate = 204.5
C)min cycle time = 2.2; max cycle time = 31.2; output rate = 562.5
D)min cycle time = 0.8; max cycle time = 2.2; output rate = 562.5

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The minimum cycle time is the time required for the shortest operation, which is 0.8 minutes. The maximum cycle time is the total time required for all operations, which is 39 minutes. The output rate is the number of units produced per minute, which is calculated by dividing the number of minutes per day by the cycle time. If the cycle time is set at 2.2 minutes, the output rate is 450 minutes / 2.2 minutes = 204.5 units per day.

An Assembly Line with 28 Operations Is to Be Balanced