Paradise Corporation Budgeted on an annual basis for it fiscal year. The following beginning and ending inventory levels (in units) are planned for next year. Beginning Inventory Raw materials 55,000 Finished goods 95,000 Ending inventory raw material 65,000 Finished goods 65,000. Three pounds of raw material are needed to produce each unit of finished product. If Paradise Corporation plans to sell 555,000 units during next year, the number of units it would have to manufacture during the year would be:. a. 500,000 units b. 555,000 units c. 585,000 units d. 525,000 units.

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