Question: The formulation for Product x shown in Table 2 is to be scaled up to a theoretical batch size of 6 0 0 k g

The formulation for Product x shown in Table 2 is to be scaled up to a theoretical batch size of 600kg. Product Alpha is an oral tablet.
\table[[Table 2],[Ingredient,Function,mg/Tablet],[API X,Active Ingredient,10],[Lactose Monohydrate,Diluent,151.5],[Croscarmellose Sodium,Disintegrant,13.5],[Starch,Binder,23],[Magnesium Stearate,Lubricant,2]]
(a) Determine the Bill of Materials for one theoretical batch of Product X.
(b) If the average yield of the manufacturing process is 65.7%, calculate the quantity of starch needed to be prepared so that sufficient tablets can be manufactured to fulfil a customer order of 15 million tablets.
 The formulation for Product x shown in Table 2 is to

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