Towson Company manufactures bookcases, and each requires 38 board feet of lumber. Towson expects that 2,000 and 1,650 bookcases will be built in June and July, respectively. Towson keeps lumber on hand at 30% of the next month's production needs. Use this information to determine the number of board feet of lumber that Towson Company should buy in June. (Round and enter final answers to the nearest whole number.)

Towson Company manufactures bookcases, and each requires 38 board feet of lumber. Towson expects that 2,000 and 1,650 bookcases will be built in June and July, respectively. Towson keeps lumber on hand at 30% of the next month's production needs. Use this information to determine the number of board feet of lumber that Towson Company should buy in June. (Round and enter final answers to the nearest whole number.)

Essentials of Business Analytics (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Jeffrey D. Camm, James J. Cochran, Michael J. Fry, Jeffrey W. Ohlmann, David R. Anderson

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Chapter11: Linear Optimization Models

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