The basic equation for materials inventory is: Beginning Inventory + Units Purchased ? Units Used = Ending Inventory. Inventory at the end of each month (and thus the beginning of the next month) needs to be at least 60% of the next month's planned usage. We already know the beginning inventory on August 1, because the July 31 ending inventory is given in the problem as 4,200 units. The ending inventory for August needs to be 60% of September's planned usage of 1,800 tables × 4 legs, which is 4,320. The number of units to be used during the month of August will be the planned production of 1,600 × 4, or 6,400. Therefore, the equation to solve is: 4,200 + P ? 6,400 = 4,320. Solving for P, we get P = 4,320 ? 4,200 + 6,400 and P = 6,520. This answer does not include the units needed for ending inventory. See the correct answer for a complete explanation. This is the amount needed for production in August. See the correct answer for a complete explanation. This is not the correct answer. Please see the correct answer for an explanation. We have been unable to determine how to calculate this incorrect answer choice. If you have calculated it, please let us know how you did it so we can create a full explanation of why this answer choice is incorrect. Please send us an email at support@hockinternational.com. Include the full Question ID number and the actual incorrect answer choice -- not its letter, because that can change with every study session created. The Question ID number appears in the upper right corner of the ExamSuccess screen. Thank you in advance for helping us to make your HOCK study materials better.
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