James Seigel is the CEO of Seigel Monitor Company, a manufacturer of computer monitors. Seigel manufactures three

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James Seigel is the CEO of Seigel Monitor Company, a manufacturer of computer monitors. Seigel manufactures three types of computer monitors: SVGA, VGA, and EGA. The sales projections (in units) for 2000 and the first quarter of 2001 are:

\begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|c|}

\hline & SVGA & VGA & EGA \\

\hline 1st quarter, 2000 & 3,000 & 5,000 & 2,000 \\

\hline 2nd quarter, 2000 . & 2,500 & 4,750 & 2,150 \\

\hline 3rd quarter, $2000 \ldots$ & 2,850 & 4,900 & 1,800 \\

\hline 4th quarter, $2000 \ldots$. . . & 3,200 & 4,876 & 2,150 \\

\hline 1st quarter, $2001 \ldots$. . . . & 2,900 & 5,100 & 2,200 \\

\hline

\end{tabular}

Beginning inventory for SVGA, VGA, and EGA are $1,350,1,500$, and 1,275 , respectively. Seigel requires that $1 / 2$ of the next quarters' sales are maintained in inventory.

How many monitors must be manufactured for each quarter of 2000 to meet sales and inventory demand?

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