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​Knott's Industries manufactures standard and super premium backyard swing sets. Currently it has four identical​ swing-set-making...

​Knott's Industries manufactures standard and super premium backyard swing sets. Currently it has four identical​ swing-set-making machines, which are operated 250250 days per year and 8 hours each day. A capacity cushion of 1515 percent is desired. The following information is also​ known:

Standard Model Super Premium Model

Annual Demand: 20,000 10,000

Standard Processing Time: 5 min 17 min

Average Lot Size: 60 25

Standard Setup Time per Lot: 30 min 45 min

a. Does​ Knott's have sufficient capacity to meet annual​ demand?

b. How many machines are needed?

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