Question

A company's disaggregation plan calls for the aggregate production to be broken down into 40 percent product a, 40 percent product b, and 20 percent product

c. the aggregate plan calls for total production that averages 1,100 units per quarter. quarter 1 production will be 800 units, quarter 2 production will be 1,400 units, and quarter 3 production will be 1,200 units. how many units of product a will be produced in quarter 4?

Answer 1

Total average production per quarter = 1100 units
So, total production per year (for 4 quarters) = 1100*4 = 4400
Production, quarter 1 = 800 units
Quarter 2 = 1400 units
Quarter 3 = 1200 units
To find: Number of units of product A to be produced in quarter 4? Solution: Total production per year (for 4 quarters) = 1100*4 = 4400 units
Till now, number of units produced in 3 quarters = 800+1400+1200=3400 units
Number of units that are still to be produced = 4400-3400 = 1000 units. Production for product A = 40% 40% of 1000 = 400 units.
Number of units of product A to be produced in quarter 4 = 400 units.

Answer 2

The answer is "400 units".

product a = 40 percent
the aggregate plan calls for total production that averages = 1,100 units per quarter
quarter 1 production will be 800 units
quarter 2 production will be 1,400 units
and quarter 3 production will be 1,200 units
let x is the production that is in quarter 4, then
800+1400+1200+x /4 = 1100
3400 + x =4400
x = 4400 - 3400
x = 1000
So, quarter 4 production will be 1000 units
and 40 percent of 1000 = 400 units