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Behind the counter at its flagship location in the heart of Mount Olive, Moonbux, Inc. has 2 pouring stations and 3 frothing machines. All orders are first sent to the pouring process and then to frothing. Each order takes on average 2 minutes at the pouring station and 2 minutes at the frothing station.

In one well-articulated paragraph of 5 to 8 sentences (no less and no more), respond to these questions:

What is the capacity of the pouring station?

What is the capacity of the frothing station?

Which station – pouring or frothing – is the bottleneck? Explain how you know.

What is the capacity of Moonbux’ flagship location? Explain how you arrived at your conclusion.

If Moonbux were to increase capacity by adding a pouring station or a frothing machine, should Moonbux add a pouring station or add a frothing machine? Explain your rationale.