Which of the following would tend to reduce effective capacity?
A) suppliers that provide more reliable delivery performance
B) reduced changeover times
C) more employee cross-training
D) improved production quality
E) greater variety in the product line

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Providing greater variety in the product line would tend to reduce effective capacity because it requires more resources to produce a wider range of products, and there may not always be enough demand for each product to fully utilize the available capacity.

Which of the Following Would Tend to Reduce Effective Capacity