The Best Wheels Bicycle Company produces bicycles in different styles for boys a
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The Best Wheels Bicycle Company produces bicycles in different styles for boys and girls, in heights of 26 inches or 20 inches, and with 10 speeds, 3 speeds, or 1 speed.
a) How many different kinds of bicycles does Best Wheels make?
b) Construct a modular bill of material for Best Wheels (one level). Assume that bike sales are equally split between boys and girls, 26-inch bikes are preferred two-to-one to 20-inch bikes, and 3-speed bikes account for only 20% of sales. The remaining sales are divided equally between 10-speed and 1-speed bikes.
c) If bicycle sales are expected to reach 10,000 over the holiday shopping season, how many 26-inch bikes should Best Wheels plan to produce? How many 10- speed bikes?
Explanation / Answer
a. the firm should make atleast 6 kinds of bicylces in the following sizes:
b. the percent of sale of 3 speed bikes are 20%
the percent of 26 inches are- 60%
and the remaining 20% are 10 speed and 1 speed bikes.
c. as per the above numbers, 80% sales are from 26 inches bikes and the remaining 20% are 10 speed bikes.
if the sale is for 10000 bicycels, then 8000 bicycles are only 26 inches bikes
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