Question

The Scottsville Textile Mill produces several different fabrics on eight dobby looms that operate 24 hours per day and are scheduled for 30 days in the coming month. The Scottsville Textile Mill will produce only Fabric 1 and Fabric 2 during the coming month. Each dobby loom can turn out 4.6 yards of either fabric per hour. Assume that there is a monthly demand of 16,000 yards of Fabric 1 and 12,000 yards of Fabric 2. Profits are calculated as 33¢ per yard for each fabric produced on the dobby looms.

Answer 1

The industrial revolution revolutionized the textile industry, moving production from home-based hand weaving to factory-based mechanized manufacturing, exemplified by the Lowell and Waltham systems that greatly increased efficiency and output.

Step-by-step explanation:

The industrial revolution significantly transformed the textile industry, taking the process of fabric production from handcrafted methods in homes to mechanized production in factories. The emergence of machines like the sewing machine during the 19th century led to a rapid increase in fabric production. For instance, contemporary textile mills powered by the industrial revolution technology, such as the Scottsville Textile Mill, operate with dobby looms that can produce significantly more fabric than traditional hand looms, exemplified by the vast yards of fabric produced in comparison to the past manual methods. The Lowell System and Waltham System exemplify the integration of various stages of textile production—from raw cotton to finished fabric—into a single factory, setting a new precedent for manufacturing efficiency and the rise of American textile industry.

Answer 2

The Scottsville Textile Mill can produce 26,496 yards of each fabric, meeting the monthly demand. The monthly profit would be $17,424.

Step-by-step explanation:

The subject of this question is Business. The question is asking about the production of different fabrics in the Scottsville Textile Mill. The mill operates with dobby looms that can produce 4.6 yards of fabric per hour. The monthly demand for Fabric 1 is 16,000 yards and for Fabric 2 is 12,000 yards. Profits are calculated at 33¢ per yard for each fabric produced on the looms.

To calculate the number of yards of each fabric that can be produced in a month, we can multiply the production rate per loom per hour by the number of looms, hours in a day, and days in the month.

For Fabric 1: 4.6 yards/hour x 8 looms x 24 hours/day x 30 days = 26,496 yards

For Fabric 2: 4.6 yards/hour x 8 looms x 24 hours/day x 30 days = 26,496 yards

Since the monthly demand for Fabric 1 is 16,000 yards and for Fabric 2 is 12,000 yards, the mill will be able to meet both demands with the production of 26,496 yards of each fabric.

The monthly profit can be calculated by multiplying the number of yards produced for each fabric by the profit per yard and adding the results:

Profit = (26,496 yards x 33¢/yard) + (26,496 yards x 33¢/yard) = $17,424