Correctly complete the following statement. Independent and dependent demand differ in that

Question $10$Answer

a$.$

independent demand items are generally used to produce dependent demand items while dependent demand items are used to satisfy external customer demand.

b$.$

inventory levels of independent demand items may be managed with materials requirement planning $($MRP$)$ systems while inventory levels of dependent demand items may be managed by fixed$-$quantity, fixed$-$interval inventory systems.

c$.$

independent demand is certain and is determined from a planned production schedule while dependent demand is uncertain and therefore needs to be forecast.

d$.$

service firms experience dependent demand while manufacturing firms experience independent demand.

e$.$

finished goods typically experience independent demand while components of a product experience dependent demand.