The manager of a car wash must decide whether to have one or two wash lines. One line will mean a fixed cost of RM6000 a month, and two lines will mean a fixed cost of RM11000 a month. Each line would be able to process 15 cars an hour. Variable costs will be RM3 per car, and revenue will be RM5.95 per car. The manager projects an average demand of between 14 and 18 cars an hour. Would you recommend one or two lines? The car wash is open 300 hours a month.

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The manager of a car wash must decide whether to have one or two wash lines. One line will
mean a fixed cost of RM6000 a month, and two lines will mean a fixed cost of RM11000 a
month. Each line would be able to process 15 cars an hour. Variable costs will be RM3 per car,
and revenue will be RM5.95 per car. The manager projects an average demand of between 14
and 18 cars an hour. Would you recommend one or two lines? The car wash is open 300 hours a
month.

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