Knott's Industries manufactures standard and super premium backyard swing sets. Currently it has four identical swing-set-making machines, which are operated 275 days per year and 8 hours eachday. A capacity cushion of 20 percent is desired. The following information is also knownAnnual DemandStandard Processing TimeAverage Lot SizeStandard Setup Time per Lota. Does Knott's have sufficient capacity to meet annual demand?Knott's doesStandard Model20,0005min5030 minSuper Premium Model10,00017 min3045 minhave sufficient capacity to meet annual demand because 3 machines are needed. (Enter your response rounded up to the next whole number.)b. If Knott's was able to reduce the setup time for the Super Premium Model from 45 minutes to 30 minutes, would there be enough current capacity to produce 20,000 units of each type ofswing set?If Knott's was able to reduce the setup time for the Super Premium Model from 45 minutes to 30 minutes, there would not be enough capacity to produce 20,000 units of each type of swing setbecausemachines are needed. (Enter your response rounded up to the next whole number.)

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