The Processing Department can produce one unit every 5 minutes and is the last department before the Finishing Department.Under traditional manufacturing where a batch equals 10 units,how long will it be before the first unit in the batch can move from the Processing Department to the Finishing Department?
A)5 minutes
B)10 minutes
C)15 minutes
D)50 minutes

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Since the Processing Department can produce one unit every 5 minutes, to produce a batch of 10 units, it would take 5 minutes/unit * 10 units = 50 minutes. The first unit would be ready to move to the Finishing Department after the entire batch is completed, which is after 50 minutes.

The Processing Department Can Produce One Unit Every 5 Minutes