A firm has 43 units of a certain product on hand. Forecasts for the first two planning periods are 20 units each. A production quantity of 80 units is planned to be available in period 3. Customer orders are 22 for period 1 and 17 for period 2. What quantity is available for commitment to new customers in either of the first two periods?
A)21
B)1
C)20
D)4
E)impossible to say without more information

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The firm starts with 43 units. After fulfilling customer orders of 22 in period 1 and 17 in period 2, 4 units remain available for new commitments.

A Firm Has 43 Units of a Certain Product on Hand