A process has four stages (A, B, C, and D). The stages have output rates of 5 units/hr, 12 units/hr, 10 units/hr, and 7 units/hr, respectively. What is the output rate of this process?
A) 5 units/hr
B) 12 units/hr
C) 10 units/hr
D) 7 units/hr

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The output rate of a process is determined by its bottleneck, which is the stage with the lowest output rate. In this case, stage A has the lowest output rate of 5 units/hr, making it the bottleneck.

A Process Has Four Stages (A, B, C, and D)