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The services are provided at the time they are needed. Therefore, the level production plan that makes use of inventories and back orders (shortages) can not be used in planning for providing services. Is this statement True or False?

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The services are provided at the time they are needed. Therefore, the level production plan that makes use of inventories and back orders (shortages) can not be used in planning for providing services.

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This statement is false. The services are provided at the time they are needed, therefore, the level production plan that makes use of inventories and back orders should be used ...

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