The Union Manufacturing Company is producing two types of products: A and B. The demand forecasts, batch size, and time standards follow:

	Product A	Product B
Demand forecast (units/yr)	1,000	4,000
Batch size (units/batch)	20	10
Processing time (hr/unit)	3.2	4.5
Setup time (hr/batch)	10	20

Both products are produced on the same machine, called Mark I.

Using Table 4.1, what is the total number of hours required of Mark I equipment for the next year?

Use the information in Table 4.1. The company works 250 days per year and operates two shifts, each covering 8 hours. If a 15 percent capacity cushion is maintained, how many hours of capacity can the company expect from each of its Mark I machines?

Use the information in Table 4.1. How many Mark I machines are required to produce Union Manufacturing's for the year's production?