If a Make-To-Stock Manufacturing Firm with Highly Seasonal Demand Follows

question 19

Multiple Choice

If a make-to-stock manufacturing firm with highly seasonal demand follows a chase demand strategy,which of the following is likely to be true?

• A)Inventory will fluctuate significantly during the year.
• B)The production rate must be set equal to the demand in the heaviest demand period,and it must stay at that level all year.
• C)It will be easy to keep the workforce size stable.
• D)The firm likely will have higher capital investment than if it followed a level plan.

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