Graham Co. produces wine. The company expects to produce 2,530,000 two-liter bottles of Chablis in 2018. Graham purchases empty glass bottles from an outside vendor. Its target ending inventory of such bottles is 82,000; its beginning inventory is 54,000. For simplicity, ignore breakage. Compute the number of bottles to be purchased in 2018.

Graham Co. produces wine. The company expects to produce 2,530,000 two-liter bottles of Chablis in 2018. Graham purchases empty glass bottles from an outside vendor. Its target ending inventory of such bottles is 82,000; its beginning inventory is 54,000. For simplicity, ignore breakage. Compute the number of bottles to be purchased in 2018.

Cornerstones of Cost Management (Cornerstones Series)

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