Consider a three sequentially stepped process named as process a, process b and process c. input comes into process a. output form a goes into process b. output from b goes into process c. output of c is the final output. suppose that it takes 2 minutes per unit in process a, 3 minutes per unit in process b and 1 minute per unit in process c. suppose further that process a receives input at the rate of 30 per hour. where would you place a buffer?

As the inventor of hypertension medication, onesure pharmaceuticals (osp) inc. was able to reap the benefits of economies of scale due to a large consumer demand for the drug. even when competitors later developed similar drugs after the expiry of osp's patents, regular users did not want to switch because they were concerned about possible side effects. which of the following benefits does this scenario best illustrate? a. first-mover advantages b. social benefits c. network externalities d. fringe benefits