2.18. For the following data, calculate the number of workers required for level production and the resulting month-end inventories. Each worker can produce 9 units per day, and the desired ending 24 inventory is 800 units. Why is it not possible to reach the exact ending inventory target? 25 opening inventory 26 ending inventory 27 Month 28 Working Days 29 Forecast Demand 1,000 Total production 800 Daily leveled production 1 2 6 Total 5 20 22 24 12 20 19 2,800 2,700 2,900 3,000 3,200 3,300 80 Planned Production Planned 1 Inventory 2 Per worker per day 3 Number of workers needed 4 Actual daily production 5 Why is it not possible to reach the exact ending inventory target? 1,000 767 7