13. Which of the following best describes a plant operating at capacity? Select one: a. Managers should produce those products with the highest contribution margin in order to deal with the constrained resource. b. Fixed costs will need to change to accommodate increased demand. c. Only some specific machines or processes are operating at the maximum rate possible. d. Every machine and person in the plant is working at the maximum possible rate.

13. Which of the following best describes a plant operating at capacity? Select one: a. Managers should produce those products with the highest contribution margin in order to deal with the constrained resource. b. Fixed costs will need to change to accommodate increased demand. c. Only some specific machines or processes are operating at the maximum rate possible. d. Every machine and person in the plant is working at the maximum possible rate.

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