Question: The management team for Buddy's Bats is considering two locations for a plant to manufacture wooden baseball bats. The fixed setup costs for both plants

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The management team for Buddy's Bats is considering two locations for a plant to manufacture wooden baseball bats. The fixed setup costs for both plants are identical. Plant A can produce 500 bats per week. The plant works one 8 hour shift per day with 7 staff. The plant works 5 days per week. The average wage is $22 per hour. The plant would use 600 units of maple and can buy maple at $5 per unit. Based on location and staffing levels, the plant would be assigned an overhead allocation of $1000 per week. The manager of Plant A believes he can improve labour productivity by 10% by increasing wages. How many bats could they now make in a week? Answer in a whole number (no decimals)

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