It Is Week 1 and There Are Currently 20 as in Stock

question 117

Multiple Choice

It is week 1 and there are currently 20 As in stock. We need 300 As at the start of week 5. If there are scheduled receipts planned for week 3 and week 4 of 120 As each and A has a lead time of 2 weeks, when and how large of an order should be placed to meet the requirement of 300 As?

• A) Week 1, 300 As
• B) Week 3, 40 As
• C) Week 5, 40 As
• D) Week 4, 40 As
• E) Week 4, 300 As

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