Question: A serial continuous process having four stages is running for 2 4 hours daily. Between any two stages, there is a buffer. It takes the

A serial continuous process having four stages is running for 24 hours daily. Between any two stages, there is a buffer. It takes the first stage 3 hours to process a unit, the second stage 6 hours, the third stage 4 hours, and the fourth stage 6 hours.
Which statement is correct?
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Two bottlenecks exist in this process; and the capacity of process is 4 units/day.
Only 1 bottleneck exists in this process; and the capacity of process is 8 units/day.
Only 1 bottleneck exists in this process; and the capacity of process is 4 units/day.
Two bottlenecks exist in this process; and the capacity of process is 6 units/day.
Only 1 bottleneck exists in this process; and the capacity of process is 6 units/day.

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