You are loading a cargo of cases into a hold which has a bale cubic of 44,000. The cargo consists of cases measuring 4 ft by 2 ft by 1.5 ft. Estimated broken stowage is 15%. What is the maximum number of cases which can be stowed in the hold?

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Option B: 3116. Effective bale capacity is reduced by 15% broken stowage, leaving 37,400 cubic feet available. Each case occupies 12 cubic feet (4 x 2 x 1.5). Dividing 37,400 by 12 yields 3,116 maximum cases storable.