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The MPS Record Below Is Based on the Forecast at the Beginning

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The MPS record below is based on the forecast at the beginning of period 1.However, at the beginning of period 2, the actual demand for period 1 was only 500 units.Which of the following correctly states the change in MPS as a result? The MPS can only be ordered in 500 unit intervals.
 Periods 1234 Forecast 11002000300150 Available 100100300150 MPS 10002000500 On hand 200\multicolumn2l\cline14\begin{array} { | c | c | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Periods } & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 \\\hline \text { Forecast } & 1100 & 2000 & 300 & 150 \\\hline \text { Available } & 100 & 100 & 300 & 150 \\\hline \text { MPS } & 1000 & 2000 & 500 & \\\hline \text { On hand } & 200 & \multicolumn{2}{|l} { } \\\cline { 1 - 4 } & & &\end{array}


A) The MPS for period 1 is 1500 units.
B) The MPS for period 2 is 2500 units.
C) The MPS for period 2 is 1500 units.
D) The MPS for period 4 is 500 units.

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