Britten plc is preparing its production budget for product A for the forthcoming year. Budgeted sales for product A are estimated to be 4,800 units. Opening inventories are 450 units and the company wants to reduce its inventories by 12% by the end of the year. What is the budgeted number of units of product A to be produced

Britten plc is preparing its production budget for product A for the forthcoming year. Budgeted sales for product A are estimated to be 4,800 units. Opening inventories are 450 units and the company wants to reduce its inventories by 12% by the end of the year. What is the budgeted number of units of product A to be produced

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