Question: The Baldwin company wants to decrease its plant utilization for Bold by 15%. How many units would need to be produced next year to meet

The Baldwin company wants to decrease its plant utilization for Bold by 15%. How many units would need to be produced next year to meet this production goal? Ignore the impact of accounts payable on plant utilization.

Select: 1

1) 1,365

2) 1,485

3) 1,605

4) 1,160

Andrews Baldwin Chester Digby
Units Produced 11,591 5,545 6,733 7,327

Production Information

Name Primary Segment Units Sold Unit Inventory Revision Date Age Dec.31 MTBF Pfmn Coord Size Coord Price Material Cost Labor Cost Contr. Marg. 2nd Shift & Overtime Automation Next Round Capacity Next Round Plant Utiliz.
Aft Elite 1,347 717 5/3/2026 1.8 26000 15.5 7.3 $39.00 $12.36 $5.48 48% 45% 9.0 1,114 144%
Agape Thrift 1,575 1,780 10/13/2026 2.0 20000 8.9 12.3 $19.50 $6.88 $1.47 47% 98% 10.0 1,260 196%
Abby Core 2,259 827 7/25/2026 1.8 22000 10.7 9.8 $26.00 $8.79 $2.93 50% 93% 10.0 1,350 191%
Adam Nano 1,191 963 4/25/2025 3.0 24000 13.0 5.2 $38.50 $11.65 $5.62 48% 60% 8.0 1,128 158%
Ain Core 1,078 0 4/2/2025 2.2 22000 11.5 8.5 $25.00 $9.49 $6.58 35% 28% 8.0 1,050 127%
Aqw Elite 990 0 4/2/2025 2.2 26000 15.4 6.8 $28.00 $12.46 $6.39 32% 18% 8.0 1,050 116%
Ayn Nano 1,089 0 4/2/2025 2.2 24000 13.3 4.8 $29.00 $11.89 $6.61 35% 29% 8.0 1,050 128%
Bid Nano 1,718 224 9/13/2026 1.3 23000 14.6 2.9 $34.00 $13.04 $6.31 42% 60% 7.0 1,000 158%
Bold Elite 1,391 290 8/21/2026 1.6 25000 17.7 5.4 $34.00 $13.82 $6.54 39% 88% 7.0 800 186%
Buddy Nano 1,278 143 8/13/2026 1.4 23000 15.0 2.6 $37.00 $13.28 $5.47 47% 5% 7.0 1,000 104%
Bat Elite 1,344 367 8/21/2026 1.3 25000 17.5 5.1 $37.00 $13.83 $5.96 44% 32% 7.0 1,100 131%
Cid Thrift 1,766 164 6/10/2026 2.6 17000 9.1 10.9 $15.00 $6.69 $1.41 45% 25% 10.0 1,400 124%
Coat Thrift 1,784 143 6/10/2026 2.6 17000 9.3 10.7 $15.00 $6.82 $1.35 44% 13% 10.0 1,550 112%
Crimp Core 1,814 88 12/14/2026 1.6 18000 11.8 7.5 $23.00 $9.03 $4.52 41% 57% 8.0 1,050 156%
Camp Core 1,759 135 12/14/2026 1.6 20000 12.5 8.0 $25.00 $9.64 $4.30 44% 32% 8.0 1,250 131%
Duck Thrift 1,201 123 12/20/2025 3.2 14000 8.8 11.2 $15.00 $5.93 $1.23 50% 0% 10.0 1,250 87%
Dot Thrift 1,372 247 12/7/2023 4.1 16000 9.7 10.3 $17.00 $7.14 $1.23 45% 0% 10.0 1,500 92%
Dune Nano 1,244 65 12/21/2026 1.0 18000 13.9 3.1 $28.00 $11.83 $5.28 37% 18% 7.0 850 116%
Dart Elite 849 228 12/21/2026 1.0 20000 17.3 5.9 $34.00 $12.62 $5.18 46% 13% 7.0 800 111%
Deft Core 1,376 79 12/14/2026 1.0 16000 11.7 8.1 $19.00 $8.63 $4.19 33% 39% 8.0 1,040 138%
Dim Core 1,539 9 12/14/2026 1.0 16000 11.4 8.5 $20.00 $8.38 $4.27 38% 49% 8.0 1,040 148%

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