Deco Pottery is a company that makes two different types of pottery products: plates and vases. The process of making the pottery includes forming the basic shapes, baking the clay to its proper hardness, and glazing the pieces. There are separate work stations for forming plates and vases, and different ovens are used for baking and setting the glaze. The company is considering whether or not to invest in a new oven, and is also being approached by a buyer who wants to purchase unglazed vases from the company. The assignment involves calculating the long$-$run average processing rate for each work station, determining if the company has sufficient capacity to meet current demand, calculating the maximum number of plates and vases that can be produced per day if the company uses one oven for both baking and glaze setting, and determining the impact on production if the company sells unglazed vases to the buyer.