The Maker of the World-Famous Chocolate Chip Cookies Needs to Design

Multiple Choice

The maker of the world-famous Chocolate Chip Cookies needs to design a product layout for a new product, Mint Chocolate Chip. The company plans to use this new production line 8 hours a day in order to meet projected demand of 1,440 cases per day. The following table describes the tasks involved in the production of a case of Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies.

For output to equal projected demand, what should be the actual cycle time for this production line?

A) 56 seconds
B) 27 seconds
C) 20 seconds
D) 18 seconds
E) 14 seconds