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A facility has a design capacity of 50 units/day, an effective capacity of 40 units/day and actual output of 36 units/day. What is its utilization?
- 90%
- 80%
- 72%
- 125%
Answer
C. 72%
Solution
Utilization = actual/design = 36/50 = 72%. (Efficiency = actual/effective = 90%.)
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