A Company's Data Is Presented Below A) 7,840
B) 8,160
C) 8,000
D) 8,480
E) 7,360

question 158

Multiple Choice

A company's data is presented below.Desired ending inventory is a consistent percentage of the next quarter's sales and the previous year's fourth quarter ending inventory of 560 units meets this requirement.Compute the expected production in the third quarter of the current year.
$$\begin{array} { l l l l l } \text { Quarter } & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 \\\text { Expected sales units } & 7,000 & 5,000 & 8,000 & 6,000 \\\text { Units produced } & 6,840 & ? & ? & ?\end{array}$$

• A) 7,840
• B) 8,160
• C) 8,000
• D) 8,480
• E) 7,360

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