Question: A shop works a 4 0 0 - minute day. The manager of the shop wants an output rate of 2 0 0 units per

A shop works a 400-minute day. The manager of the shop wants an output rate of 200 units per day for the assembly line that has the tasks shown in the following table. Do the following:
Immediately Task Time Immediately Task Time
Task Predecessors (minutes) Task Predecessors (minutes)
a b, c, d 0.5 g h 0.4
b e 1.4 h k 0.3
c e 1.2 i j 0.5
d f 0.7 j k 0.8
e g, j 0.5 k m 0.9
f i 1.0 m -0.3
a-1. This part of the question is not part of your Connect assignment.
a-2. Calculate the cycle time. (Round the final answer to 1 decimal place.)
Cycle time
minutes per unit
b. Assign tasks according to "Assign the task with the most followers" rule. In the case of a tie, use "Assign the task with the longest time" heuristic rule. (Do not leave any empty spaces; input a 0 wherever it is required. Round the final answers to 1 decimal place.)
Station Task Idle Time
1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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c. Calculate the percentage idle time. (Round the final answer to the nearest whole number.)
Percentage idle time
%

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