Which task should be performed at the second workstation if tasks are assigned in order of the most following tasks? $($Note: use longest processing time as a tiebreaker.$)$

$[4$:$37$ PM$]$

QRS Corp. is designing a product layout for a new product. They plan to use this production line $10$ hours a day in order to meet forecasted demand of $900$ units per day. The following table describes the tasks necessary to produce this product:

Immediate

Task Time $($secs$)$

Predecessor

a

none

b

C

$20$

a

$10$

b

d

$16$

b

C

e

f

$34$

$10$

d$,$e

$24$

f

g $38$

Without considering forecasted demand, what is the minimum possible cycle time for this production line?