A process has four stages (A, B, C, and D). The stages have output rates of 15 units/hr, 10 units/hr, 9 units/hr, and 11 units/hr, respectively. What is the output rate of this process?
A) 15 units/hr
B) 10 units/hr
C) 9 units/hr
D) 11 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 C has the lowest output rate of 9 units/hr, making it the bottleneck and thus the output rate of the entire process.

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