What is the companys capacity utilization

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Leopard Transportation company is designed to process 80 orders per day but can process as many as 100 orders per day under extreme conditions. For the past month, it has processed 90 orders per day. What is the company's capacity utilization? What comments can you make regarding its processing rates? Can the company maintain this?

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