A production line is to run at 1000 units per month. Sales are forecast as shown in the following. Calculate the expected period-end inventory. The opening inventory is 600 units. All periods have the same number of working days.

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A production line is to run at 1000 units per month. Sales are forecast as shown in
the following. Calculate the expected period-end inventory. The opening inventory is
600 units. All periods have the same number of working days.

Period
2
3
4
5
Forecast
750
800
1050
1600
1000
850
Planned Production
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
Planned
600
Inventory
Transcribed Image Text:Period 2 3 4 5 Forecast 750 800 1050 1600 1000 850 Planned Production 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 Planned 600 Inventory
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