Problem 14. Question Help You have developed the following simple product struct
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Problem 14. Question Help You have developed the following simple product structure of items needed for your gift bag for a rush party for prospective pledges in your organization. You forecast 200 attendees. Assume that there is no inventory on hand of any of the items. Explode the bill of material. (Subscripts indicate the number of units required.) ey Item K:units (enter your response as a whole number) Item L: units (enter your response as a whole number) Item M: units (enter your response as a whole number).Explanation / Answer
Solution:
From the given product structure of items,
J = 1K + 3L + 2M
Number of units of K = Number of units of J
Number of units of L = 3 x (Number of units of J)
Number of units of M = 2 x (Number of units of J)
Given, Number of attendees = 200,
Therefore, Number of units of J = 200
Number of units of K = Number of units of J = 200
Number of units of L = 3 x (Number of units of J) = 3 x 200 = 600
Number of units of M = 2 x (Number of units of J) = 2 x 200 = 400
The number of units of each item required is summarized below:
Item K = 200 units
Item L = 600 units
Item M = 400 units