The Production of a Particular Product Consists of the Following

Multiple Choice

The production of a particular product consists of the following work elements.
$$\begin{array} { | l | l | } \hline \text { W ork } & \text { Time } \\\hline \text { Element } & \text { (min) } \\\hline 1 & 2.4 \\2 & 0.5 \\3 & 2.1 \\4 & 2.0 \\5 & 2.7 \\6 & 1.1 \\7 & 2.0 \\8 & 2.7 \\9 & 1.6 \\10 & 1.4 \\\hline\end{array}$$
If the cycle time is 4 minutes and the work- element times are as follows, what is the theoretical minimum number of stations?

A) less than or equal to 3 stations
B) 4 stations
C) 5 stations
D) more than 5 stations