Table $5.3$ The North Bend Manufacturing Company Is Producing Two Types of Types

question 125

Multiple Choice

Table $5.3$
The North Bend Manufacturing Company is producing two types of products, A and B. Demand forecasts for next year and other production- related information are provided in the following table:


Both products A and B are produced at the same operation called MASAC.27A.
-Use the information in Table 5.3 to help answer this question. Additionally, the company works 250 days every year and operates 2 shifts, each of which covers 8 hours. If a 25 percent capacity cushion is maintained, how many machines does the company need next year to fully cover the demand?

• A) less than 13 machines
• B) 13 machines
• C) 14 machines
• D) more than 14 machines

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