Using the cut$-$and$-$try method for aggregate operations planning, we can determine the production requirement in units of product. If the beginning inventory is $100$ units, the demand forecast is $1,200,$ and the necessary safety stock is $20$ percent of the demand forecast, which of the following is the production requirement?

Multiple Choice

$1,500$

$1,540$

$1,300$

$1,200$

$1,340$