An automobile transmission assembly factory normally operates two shifts per day, five days per week. During each shift, 400 transmissions can be completed under ideal conditions. Under normal operating conditions, 340 transmissions/per shift per day are completed. Over the next four weeks, the factory has planned shipments according to the following schedule:

a) What is the monthly design capacity?
b) What is the monthly effective capacity?
c) For this shipment schedule and assuming zero finished goods inventory at the end of the month, what is the actual utilization rate(%)?

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4 WEEK SHIPMENTS 2400 3800 2600 3200