There are eight wires which need to be attached to a circuit board. A robotic device will attach the wires. The wires can be attached in any order, and the production manager wishes to determine which order would be fastest for the robot to use.

Use the multiplication rule of counting to determine the number of possible sequences of assembly that must be tested.

(Hint: There are eight choices for the first wire, seven for the second wire, six for the third wire, etc. Enter an exact number.)