Steubenville Corporation Recently Abandoned Its Traditional Production and Inventory System

Multiple Choice

Steubenville Corporation recently abandoned its traditional production and inventory system in favor of a just-in-time system. The company typically ordered 700 units of raw material at a time and purchased units that scored a 7 on a 10-point quality scale, with 10 being very close to perfection. All other things being equal, which of the following choices denotes a likely scenario under the just-in-time system? $\begin{array} { | l | c | c | } \hline & \begin{array} { c } \text { Order } \\\text { Size }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Quality } \\\text { Purchased }\end{array} \\\hline 1 & 300 & 7 \\\hline 2 & 300 & 9 \\\hline 3 & 700 & 9 \\\hline 4 & 950 & 7 \\\hline 5 & 950 & 9 \\\hline\end{array}$

A) 1.
B) 2.
C) 3.
D) 4.
E) 5.