An organisation department manufactures three types of products with varying annual
demands using a large contemporary machine. Product A has an annual demand of 300 units;
Product B has an annual demand of 500 units; Product C has an annual demand of 600 units. The department works 8 hours per day, 300 days a year. Each unit of Product A and Product B has an
average processing time of 2 hours each. The processing time for Product C is 3 hours per unit.
What is the required number of machines to purchase to meet demand?
Select one:
Oa. 1 machine
Ob. 3 machines
Oc. 4 machines
Od. 0.4 machines
Oe. 1.4 machines (or 2 machines)