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The demonstrated capacity of equipment in a process flow is $1,200 per day. Due to a malfunction in a feeder line, utilization
of the equipment is reduced by 25% on Day 6. If the efficiency remains unchanged at 110%, what would the output be on Day 6?
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Simona
9 months ago
I thought it would be lower than 900, interesting!
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Dion
9 months ago
So, if the capacity is $1,200 and it's reduced by 25%, does that mean we multiply by 0.75 first? I hope I got that right.
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Katie
9 months ago
I think we had a similar question in practice about equipment utilization. If I recall, we had to adjust the daily output based on the percentage reduction.
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Nickolas
10 months ago
Wait, how does efficiency at 110% affect this?
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Whitley
10 months ago
If utilization drops by 25%, that’s 900 output.
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Anthony
10 months ago
The capacity is 1200 per day, right?
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Deeanna
10 months ago
Totally agree, 900 seems right!
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Valentin
10 months ago
I believe after calculating the reduced capacity, we then apply the efficiency of 110%. I just hope I remember the math correctly!
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Nickolas
11 months ago
I remember that to find the output, we need to calculate the reduced capacity first. But I'm not sure how to apply the efficiency factor correctly.
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Gilbert
11 months ago
Okay, let me see if I can walk through this. The capacity is $1,200 per day, and the efficiency is 110%, so the normal output is $1,320. Then on Day 6, the utilization is reduced by 25%, so the output should be 75% of the normal output. I think the answer is $990, but I'm not 100% sure.
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Valda
11 months ago
I think I've got it! The key is that the efficiency remains at 110%, so we need to factor that in. The normal output is $1,200 * 1.1 = $1,320. Then with the 25% reduction in utilization, the output on Day 6 would be $1,320 * 0.75 = $990. I'm confident that's the right answer.
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Dexter
11 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit confused. If the utilization is reduced by 25%, shouldn't the output be reduced by 25% as well? That would make the answer $900. I'll have to double-check my work on this one.
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Gabriele
12 months ago
Okay, let's think this through step-by-step. The equipment has a capacity of $1,200 per day, and the efficiency is 110%. So the normal output would be $1,320 per day. Then on Day 6, the utilization is reduced by 25%, which means the output should be 75% of the normal output. So the answer should be $990.
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Cory
12 months ago
Okay, let me see. The capacity is reduced by 25%, so that's $300 off the original $1,200. But the efficiency is 110%, so the output should be higher than $900. I'm leaning towards option B, $330.
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Juan
12 months ago
I think I've got this. The original capacity is $1,200 per day. With the 25% reduction, that's $900 per day. And since the efficiency is 110%, the output on Day 6 would be $990. I'll go with option D.
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Rasheeda
1 year ago
Hmm, this seems tricky. I'm not sure I fully understand how to approach this. I'll need to re-read the question carefully and try to break it down.
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Leslee
1 year ago
Okay, let's think this through step-by-step. The key information is the 25% reduction in utilization on Day 6, and the 110% efficiency. I'll need to calculate the new capacity and then adjust for the efficiency.
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Lucy
1 year ago
I bet the person who wrote this question was feeling pretty clever. But hey, at least they didn't ask us to calculate the circumference of a square!
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Rory
1 year ago
Hmm, this seems like a classic case of 'the more you know, the more you realize you don't know.' I'm just going to go with my gut and pick C. Hopefully, the curve is in my favor!
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Fannie
1 year ago
I agree with you, C seems like the most logical choice.
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Margurite
1 year ago
I'm not sure, but I'll go with B just to mix it up.
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Rueben
1 year ago
I'm going with D, I think that's the correct answer.
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Denny
1 year ago
I think C is the right choice too. Let's hope for the best!
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Nathalie
1 year ago
Wait, wait, wait. If the efficiency is 110%, doesn't that mean the output should be even higher than $990? This question is tripping me up.
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Sylvie
1 year ago
I'm a bit confused. If the utilization is reduced by 25%, doesn't that mean the output would be $900? Why is the answer D?
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Vallie
1 year ago
Oh, I see now. Thanks for clarifying!
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Elmer
1 year ago
If the efficiency remains unchanged at 110%, the output would actually be $990.
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Latanya
1 year ago
D) $990
FR
Freeman
1 year ago
C) $900
HA
Harrison
1 year ago
B) $330
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Ilene
1 year ago
A) $300
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Wai
1 year ago
Okay, let's see. If the capacity is $1,200 per day and the utilization is reduced by 25% on Day 6, that means the new capacity is $900. And since the efficiency is 110%, the output should be $990. I think the answer is D.
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Gayla
1 year ago
Great, we solved it!
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Flo
1 year ago
So, the answer is D, $990.
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Eleonore
1 year ago
Yes, with the efficiency remaining at 110%, the output should be $990.
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King
1 year ago
I agree, the new capacity is $900 after the reduction.
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Trinidad
2 years ago
I'm not sure, but I think the answer is C) $900 as well. It makes sense based on the information given.
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Lucille
2 years ago
I agree with Mari, because if the capacity is reduced by 25%, the output would be 75% of $1,200 which is $900.
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Mari
2 years ago
I think the answer is C) $900.