Required information (The following information applies to the questions displayed below.) Each gallon of Old Guard, a popular aftershave lotion, requires 3 ounces of ocean scent. Budgeted production of Old Guard for the first three quarters of 2019 is as follows: Quarter I Quarter II Quarter III 10,000 gallons 18,000 gallons 13,000 gallons Management's policy is to have on hand at the end of every quarter enough ocean scent inventory to meet 31% of the next quarter's production needs. At the beginning of Quarter 1, 9,300 ounces of ocean scent were on hand. b. Indicate why management plans for an ending inventory instead of planning to purchase each quarter the amount of raw materials needed for that quarter's production. (You may select more than one answer. Single click the box with the question mark to produce a check mark for a correct answer and double click the box with the question mark to empty the box for a wrong answer. Any boxes left with a question mark will be automatically graded as incorrect.) Inventory provides a cushion for delivery delays. Inventory provides a cushion for production needs in excess of production forecast. 2 Inventory provides a cushion for payment delays. Inventory provides a cushion for sales needs in excess of sales forecast