The Maker of the World-Famous Widget Needs to Design a Product

Multiple Choice

The maker of the world-famous Widget needs to design a product layout for a new product,the amazing "Thatsit".The company plans to use this new production line eight hours a day in order to meet projected demand of 1,440 units per day.The following table describes the tasks involved in the production of a "Thatsit". For output to equal projected demand,what is the theoretical minimum number of workstations needed?

A) 6
B) 4.5
C) 3
D) 2.7
E) 2