Problems $4-5$ to $4-7($Static$)$

Suppose that AlwaysRain Irrigation's marketing department will undertake an intense ad campaign for the bronze

sprinklers, which are more expensive but also more durable than the plastic ones. Forecast demand for the next four

years is:

Both production lines can produce all the different types of nozzles. The bronze machines needed for the bronze

sprinklers require two operators and can produce up to $12,000$ sprinklers. The plastic injection molding machine

needed for the plastic sprinklers requires four operators and can produce up to $200,000$ sprinklers. Three bronze

machines and only one injection molding machine are available.

Required:

a$.$ What are the capacity implications of the marketing campaign? $($Assume that there is no learning.$)$

b$.$ In anticipation of the ad campaign, AlwaysRain bought an additional bronze machine. Will this be enough to

ensure that adequate capacity is available?

c$.$ Suppose that operators have enough training to operate both the bronze machines and the injection molding

machine for the plastic sprinklers. Currently, AlwaysRain has $10$ such employees. In anticipation of the ad

campaign, management approved the purchase of two additional bronze machines. What are the labor

requirement implications?

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What are the capacity implications of the marketing campaign? $($Assume that there is no learning.$)($Enter the demand vi

thousands and as a whole number. Round your other answers to $2$ decimal places.$)$