Suppose operation X feeds directly into operation Y.All of X's output goes to Y, and Y has no other operations feeding into it.X has a design capacity of 80 units per hour and an effective capacity of 72 units per hour.Y has a design capacity of 100 units per hour.What is Y's maximum possible utilization?

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Y's effective capacity cannot exceed the capacity of the preceding operation, which is 72 units per hour for X. Therefore, Y's maximum possible utilization is 100/72 = 1.39 or 139%, but since it cannot exceed 100%, the answer is 72%.

Suppose Operation X Feeds Directly into Operation Y