Consider a three sequentially stepped process named as Process A, Process B, and Process C. Input comes into Process A. Output from A goes into Process B. Output from B goes into Process C. Output of C is the final output. Suppose that it takes 2 minutes per unit in Process A, 3 minutes per unit in Process B and 1 minute per unit in Process C. Suppose further that Process A receives input at the rate of 30 per hour. Which process will be experiencing starving?
A) Process A
B) Process B
C) Process C
D) Process B and Process C
E) None of these choices are correct.

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Process C will be experiencing starving because it can handle 60 units per hour (1 minute per unit), but Process B can only supply 20 units per hour (3 minutes per unit), leading to insufficient input for Process C.

Consider a Three Sequentially Stepped Process Named as Process A