Does enough capacity exist to execute? the MPS? If not, what changes do you recommend?

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Manama Company makes a line of computer printers on a produce-to-stock

basis for other computer manufacturers. Each printer requires an average of 24 labor-hours. The plant uses a backlog of orders to allow a level-capacity aggregate plan. This plan provides a weekly capacity of 10,000 labor-hours.

Manama’s rough-draft of an MPS for its printers is as follows:

Week

1

2

3

4

5

Total

Production

200

400

400

500

560

2060

Does enough capacity exist to execute? the MPS? If not, what changes do you recommend?

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