On a normalized basis, if current practice yields 91% finished capacity (i.e. 9% deactivation loss), and the new proposed process is expected to yield 70% finished capacity (i.e. 30% deactivation loss), then the question is how much initial material must the new proposed process start with to end with the equivalent finished capacity as the current practice?

  FinCap = InitCap * (1 - DeactivationRate)

                                        0.91
    0.91 = InitCap * 0.70 --> InitCap = ---- = 1.30
                                        0.70