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A prоductiоn mаnаger is determining the number оf mаchines (M) required for a multi-product process. The annual demand (D) is 4,000 units, processing time (p) is $1.2 hours per unit, average lot size (Q) is 40 units, and setup time (s) is 3 hours per lot. The facility operates 2,000 hours per year (N) and desires a 15% capacity cushion (C). How many machines are required?