On her first engineering job, Joy Hayes was given the responsibility of determining the production rate for a new product. She has assembled data as indicated on the two graphs:

(a) Select an appropriate economic criterion and estimate. The production rate based upon it.
(b) Joy's boss told Joy: "I want you to maximize output with minimum input." Joy wonders if it is possible to achieve her boss's criterion. She asks your advice. What would you tell her?

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