Question: A manufacturing process for a widget has four stages and involves 4 parts. In Section A parts 1 and 2 are assembled. In Section B

A manufacturing process for a widget has four stages and involves 4 parts. In Section A parts 1 and 2 are assembled. In Section B parts 3 and 4 are assembled. In Section C the two assemblies are welded together and finally in Section D the widget is painted and packaged. Sections A and B have 5 assembly machines each. Each assembly machine in Section A has an output of 50 parts per hour and each machine in section B has an output of 60 parts per hour. Section C has 8 welding machines each of which has an output of 40 parts per hour and Section D has 6 painting machines each of which has an output of 75 parts per hour. All machines need one worker each to operate. Purchase costs of the parts are follows:

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