Which statement accurately describes ABC's weekly e-waste processing capacity?

• A. ABC processes 100 tonnes per week
• B. ABC processes 200 tonnes per week
• C. ABC processes 50 tonnes per week
• D. ABC processes 75 tonnes per week

Answer: (A)

Capacity is the maximum amount ABC can process in a week given the limits of its equipment, processes, and operating hours. To determine weekly capacity, you identify the bottleneck—the part of the process that runs the slowest—and figure out how much it can move per hour, then multiply by the total hours the system operates in a week, accounting for typical downtime. If the plant, under normal conditions, can move about 100 tonnes through the bottleneck in a week, that becomes the weekly capacity. This reflects the real constraint on output: even with efficient other steps, the slowest stage governs how much you can process weekly. Higher numbers would mean more hours or a faster bottleneck, while lower numbers would indicate more downtime or inefficiencies beyond normal operation.