Balance the assembly line for the tasks contained in the table. The desired output is 240 units per day. Available production time per day is 480 minutes.
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Immediate Predecessor(s)
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A
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40
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B
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45
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C
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55
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A
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55
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B
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65
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B
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40
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G
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25
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a) What is the desired Cycle time in seconds?
b) What is the theoretical minimum number of stations?
c) Use trial and error to work out a solution in the table below. Your efficiency should be at least 90%. (10 Points)
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Idle Time
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d) Calculate the efficiency of your solution.