Production Budget How much inventory should we produce? Simple Example: Assume this is a brand new book in January. We plan to sell 100 books during the year. We want to have 90 books on the shelf at the end of the year. How many books do we need to manufacture during the year?! Answer: Chapter 9 Lecture - Page 3 Assume that this is not a new book. We plan to sell 100 books during the year. We want to have 90 books on the shelf at the end of the year. We had 80 books on the shelf on January 1 before the year started. How many books do we need to manufacture