Penny's Pies is a small specialty supplier to a national coffee-house chain. Penny's makes three types of pies (apple, cherry, and pecan). Penny's operates 250 days per year with a single eight-hour shift. Capacity is controlled by the number of production lines within the bakery (a line consists of mixing equipment, rolling and cutting equipment, an oven, and packaging equipment). Based on the information provided in the table, determine the number of production lines Penny's should have.
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Pie
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Demand Forecast (pies/year)
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Processing Time (minutes/pie)
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Lot Size (# of pies)
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Setup Time (minutes/setup)
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Apple
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60,000
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2
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600
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10
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Cherry
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30,000
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4
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200
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15
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Pecan
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20,000
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3
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200
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30
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