A part is produced in lots of 1,400 units. It is assembled from 2 components worth $30 total. The value added in production​ (for labor and variable​ overhead) is $30 per​ unit, bringing total costs per completed unit to ​$60. The average lead time for the part is 5 weeks and annual demand is 4,100 units, based on 50 business weeks per year.   How many units of the part are​ held, on​ average, in cycle​ inventory? _______________________units.  ​(Enter your response as an​ integer.)   What is the dollar value of this​ inventory? $________________________ ​(Enter your response as an​ integer.)   How many units of the part are​ held, on​ average, in pipeline​ inventory? ________________________________units. ​(Enter your response as an​ integer.) What is the dollar value of this​ inventory? $________________________ (Enter your response as an​ integer.) ​(​Hint: Assume that the typical part in pipeline inventory is 50 percent completed.​ Thus, half the labor and variable overhead cost has been​ added, bringing the unit cost to ​$45​, or $30 +$30​/2.)

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A part is produced in lots of 1,400 units. It is assembled from 2 components worth $30 total. The value added in production​ (for labor and variable​ overhead) is $30 per​ unit, bringing total costs per completed unit to
​$60. The average lead time for the part is 5 weeks and annual demand is
4,100 units, based on 50 business weeks per year.
 
How many units of the part are​ held, on​ average, in cycle​ inventory?
_______________________units.  ​(Enter your response as an​ integer.)
 
What is the dollar value of this​ inventory?
$________________________
​(Enter your response as an​ integer.)
 
How many units of the part are​ held, on​ average, in pipeline​ inventory?
________________________________units. ​(Enter your response as an​ integer.)
What is the dollar value of this​ inventory?
$________________________
(Enter your response as an​ integer.)
​(​Hint: Assume that the typical part in pipeline inventory is 50 percent completed.​ Thus, half the labor and variable overhead cost has been​ added, bringing the unit cost to ​$45​, or $30 +$30​/2.)
 
 
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