A production process consists of a three-step operation. The scrap rate is 10 percent for the first step and 6 percent for the other two steps. If the scrap rate for each step could be cut in half, how many units would this save in terms of the scrap allowance?

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18. A production process consists of a three-step operation. The scrap rate is 10 percent for the first step and 6 percent for the other two steps.

If the scrap rate for each step could be cut in half, how many units would this save in terms of the scrap allowance?

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