4. Terminator, Inc., manufactures a motorcycle part in lots of 250 units. The raw materials cost for the part is $170, and the value added in manufacturing 1 unit from its components is $320, for a total cost per completed unit of $490. The lead time to make the part is 4 weeks, and the annual demand is 4,200 units. Assume 50 working weeks per year. a. How many units of the part are held, on average, as cycle inventory? ___ units. (Enter your response as an integer.) What is its value? $______ (Enter your response as an integer.) b. How many units of the part are held, on average, as pipeline inventory? _____units. (Enter your response as an integer.) What is its value? $______ (Enter your response as an integer.)

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4. Terminator, Inc., manufactures a motorcycle part in lots of 250 units. The raw materials cost for the part is $170, and the value added in manufacturing 1 unit from its components is $320, for a total cost per completed unit of $490. The lead time to make the part is 4 weeks, and the annual demand is 4,200 units. Assume 50 working weeks per year. a. How many units of the part are held, on average, as cycle inventory? ___ units. (Enter your response as an integer.) What is its value? $______ (Enter your response as an integer.) b. How many units of the part are held, on average, as pipeline inventory? _____units. (Enter your response as an integer.) What is its value? $______ (Enter your response as an integer.)
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