Motorcycle Manufacturers, Inc., projected sales of 78,000 machines for the year. The estimated January 1 inventory is 6,500 units, and the desired December 31 inventory is 6,000 units. The budgeted production for the year is

A) 78,500 units
B) 70,000 units
C) 77,500 units
D) 70,500 units

Budgeted Production

Budgeted Production involves estimating the quantity of goods or services that a company plans to produce over a specific period as part of its operational and financial planning efforts.

Inventory Units

Units or quantities of stock items kept on hand by a business for the purpose of production or sales.

Projected Sales

An estimate of the amount of sales that a company expects to achieve in a future period, based on various forecasting methods and assumptions.