question archive The Colonial House Furniture Company manufactures four-drawer oak filing cabinets in six stages
The Colonial House Furniture Company manufactures four-drawer oak filing cabinets in six stages
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The Colonial House Furniture Company manufactures four-drawer oak filing cabinets in six stages. In the first stage, the boards forming the walls of the cabinet are cut; in the second stage, the front drawer panels are woodworked; in the third stage, the boards are sanded and finished; in the fourth stage, the boards are cleaned, stained, and painted with a clear finish; in the fifth stage, the hardware for pulls, runners, and fittings is installed; and in the final stage, the cabinets are assembled. Inspection occurs at each stage of the process, and the average percentages of good-quality units are as follows.
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The cabinets are produced in weekly production runs with a product input for 300 units.
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Determine the weekly product yield of good-quality cabinets. |
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What would weekly product input have to be in order to achieve a final weekly product yield of 300 cabinets? |
