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Cycle Safety company is able to produce 1000 safety helmets per hour,at maximum efficiency.There are three eight-hour shifts each day.Due to unavoidable operating interruptions,production averages 850 units per hour.The plant actually operates only 27 days per month.
-What is the theoretical capacity for the month of April?
A)240 000 units
B)720 000 units
C)518 400 units
D)1 000 000 units

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The theoretical capacity for the month of April is calculated by multiplying the maximum production rate (1000 helmets per hour) by the number of hours in a day (24 hours, since there are three 8-hour shifts) and then by the number of operating days in April (27 days). So, 1000 helmets/hour * 24 hours/day * 27 days = 648,000 units. However, none of the options match this calculation directly, suggesting a mistake in my calculation based on the provided options. Given the options, the closest theoretical approach without considering actual production inefficiencies would be to consider full capacity without interruptions, which would be 1000 units per hour * 24 hours * 27 days. However, this calculation also does not match any of the provided options directly, indicating a misunderstanding in the question's premise based on the options given. The correct approach should involve calculating the maximum possible production without considering inefficiencies, but given the options and the calculation mistake, option B (720,000 units) is selected based on the standard approach to calculating theoretical capacity: maximum production rate * total hours available. This selection is an error correction based on the provided options and the standard formula for theoretical capacity.

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