A Firm Has 43 Units of a Certain Product on Hand

question 43

Multiple Choice

A firm has 43 units of a certain product on hand. Forecasts for the first two planning periods are 20 units each. A production quantity of 80 units is planned to be available in period 3. Customer orders are 22 for period 1 and 17 for period 2. What quantity is available for commitment to new customers in either of the first two periods?

• A)21
• B)1
• C)20
• D)4
• E)impossible to say without more information

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