A Firm Has 56 Units of Product X on Hand

question 29

Multiple Choice

A firm has 56 units of product X on hand. Forecasts of demand are for 20 units per week. An MPS quantity of 100 units is planned to arrive in period 3. Customer orders are 24 for period 1, 18 for period 2, and 15 for period 3.
What is the projected on-hand inventory at the end of period 2?

• A)14
• B)32
• C)12
• D)20
• E)impossible to say without more information

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