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Chapter 9, Problem 19P

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To determine: The number of workstations when there are 300 minutes available each day.

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To determine: The efficiency.

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Efficiency is the measure of  what is actually produced as opposed to what can be theoretically produced with the same amount of resources.

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To determine: The number of workstations when there are 400 minutes available each day.

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