Up,Up & Away Is a Producer of Kites and Windsocks

question 124

Multiple Choice

Up,Up & Away is a producer of kites and windsocks.Relevant data concerning their production for the upcoming fiscal year are as follows:
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Product } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Demand } \\\text { (Units/yr) }\end{array} & \text { Batch Size } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Standard } \\\text { Setup time } \\\text { (hr/batch) }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Standard } \\\text { Processing } \\\text { Time } \\\text { (hr/unit) }\end{array} \\\hline \text { Kites } & 20,000 & 25 & 2 & .25 \\\text { Windsocks } & 9,000 & 75 & 3 & .75 \\\hline\end{array}$$
Assume: 1 shift/day,8 hours/shift,5 days/week,and 50 weeks/year.
There currently are four machines,and management wants a capacity cushion of 20 percent.
Which of the following alternatives will enable Up,Up & Away to meet all of the upcoming year's demand using the minimum number of machines?

• A) add six additional machines
• B) add five additional machines
• C) add four additional machines
• D) add three additional machines

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