Problem:
The Colonial House Furniture Company manufactures four-drawer oak filing cabinets in six stages. In the first stage, the boards forming the walls of the cabinet are cut; in the second stage, the front drawer panels are woodworked; in the third stage, the boards are sanded and finished; in the fourth stage, the boards are cleaned, stained, and painted with a clear finish; in the fifth stage, the hardware for pulls, runners, and fittings is installed; and in the final stage, the cabinets are assembled. Inspection occurs at each stage of the process, and the average percentages of good-quality units are as follows.
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Average Percentage
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Stage
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Good Quality
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1
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95%
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2
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80%
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3
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65%
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4
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83%
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5
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80%
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6
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68%
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The cabinets are produced in weekly production runs with a product input for 980 units.
Required:
Question 1) What is the weekly product yield of good-quality cabinets?
Question 2) Calculate input necessary to yield desired output.
Question 3) What would weekly product input have to be to achieve a final weekly product yield of 980 cabinets?
Solve the given numerical problem and illustrate step by step calculation.