Springfield Control, Inc. provides routine testing services for blood banks in the Los Angeles area. Tests are supervised by skilled technician using equipment produced by two leading competitors in the medical equipment produced by two leading competitors in the medical equipment industry. Records for the current year show an average of 2 tests per hour being performed on the Testlogic-1 and 48 tests per hour on a new machine, the Accutest-3 is leased at $32,000 per month. On the average, each machine is operated 25 eight-hour days per month.
Does Springfield Control's usage reflect an optimal mix of testing equipment?