Bookworm Corporation maintains ending inventory for each month at 5% of the following month's sales. It predicted the following sales (in units) for the first four months of the coming year: January 2,000 February 2,400 April 2,800 March Sales (units) 3,000 How many units should be produced in March?

Bookworm Corporation maintains ending inventory for each month at 5% of the following month's sales. It predicted the following sales (in units) for the first four months of the coming year: January 2,000 February 2,400 April 2,800 March Sales (units) 3,000 How many units should be produced in March?

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

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