As the Desired Capacity Cushion Increases, the Processing Hours Required

question 70

True/False

As the desired capacity cushion increases, the processing hours required for a year's demand decrease.

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Goods that are non-excludable and non-rivalrous, meaning that individuals cannot be effectively excluded from use and where use by one individual does not reduce availability to others.

Nonexcludable

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Nonrival

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