how many tires will it be able to build up in its inventory after six months? How many months will the built-up inventory computed in A last to meet the increasing demand. Assuming that the company continues to product at capacity per month.

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A tire company has the following capacity and demand data for the year: Capacity = 3,000 tires per month Demand for the first six (6) months (January – June) = 2, 500 tires per month Demand for the next six (6) months (July – December) = 4, 000 tires per month If the company decides to produce tires at capacity (3, 000 tires per month) during the first six months, how many tires will it be able to build up in its inventory after six months? How many months will the built-up inventory computed in A last to meet the increasing demand. Assuming that the company continues to product at capacity per month. (
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