Continuous Processes Typically Run 24 Hours a Day,seven Days a Week

question 24

Multiple Choice

Continuous processes typically run 24 hours a day,seven days a week because:

• A)There is a need to spread their huge fixed cost over as large a volume as possible
• B)Price is often the single most important factor in competing with their products
• C)Facilities are a maze of pipes,conveyors,tanks,valves,vats,and bins
• D)Both A and B

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