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Standard time per machine job is 10 min. Five machines are each available 300 hours/month with average utilization 80%. Find maximum monthly production (integer jobs).
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Show answer and explanation Correct answer: 7200 to 7200
Explanation Effective time = 5 × 300 × 60 × 0.80 = 72000 machine-minutes/month. Divide by 10 minutes/job to obtain **7200 jobs/month**.
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