An assembly line with 18 tasks is to be balanced. The longest task is 2.4 minutes, and the total time for all tasks is 18 minutes. The line will operate for 442 minutes per day.

a) What are the minimum and maximum cycle times? (Round your answers to 1 decimal place.)

Minimum cycle time= _ minutes

Maximum cycle time= _ minutes

b. What range of output is theoretically possible for the line? (Round your answers to whole numbers)

Minimum output?

maximum output?

c. What is the minimum number of workstations needed if the maximum output rate is to be sought? (Round your answer to the next whole number.)

Minimum number of workstations=

d. What cycle time will provide an output rate of 132 units per day? (Round your answer to 1 decimal place.)

Cycle time=. min/cycle

e. What output potential will result if the cycle time is (1) 9 minutes? (2) 15 minutes? (round your answer to whole numbers)