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a. What is the capacity of this system?
b. If the capacity of one operation could be increased in order to increase the output of the sys-
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tem, which operation should it be, and what amount of increase?
18 units/hr
15 units/hr
16 units/hr
3
20 units/hr
24 units/hr
8
5
6
17 units/hr
15 units/hr
17 units/hr
16. Find the capacity of this system:
22 units/hr
17 units/hr
18 units/hr
2
3
51 units/hr 54 units/hr
20 units/hr
18 units/hr
18 units/hr
5
10
8
17 units/hr
9
15 units/hr
22 units/hr
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