During a depression or recession, which of the following is most likely to happen to interest rates? a. the federal reserve board will likely lower interest rates. b. the federal reserve board will likely raise interest rates. c. interest rates will likely decrease decrease as the federal reserve board increases inflation rates. d. interest rates will likely rise as the federal reserve board decreases inflation rates.

Assume that (i) setups need to be completed first; (ii) a setup can only start once the batch has arrived at the resource, and (iii) all flow units of a batch need to be processed at a resource before any of the units of the batch can be moved to the next resource. process step 1 molding 2 painting 3 dressing setup time 15 min. 30 min. no setup processing time 0.25 min./unit 0.15 min./unit 0.30 min./unit which batch size would minimize inventory without decreasing the process capacity?