Wibble's Restaurant uses the periodic order method, placing orders for canned goods every other Monday. Normal usage of canned green beans is 42 cans. There are 6 cans on hand, and
desired ending inventory is 12. The purveyor gives next-day delivery. Given this information, the correct order quantity is 36 cans.

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The correct order quantity should be 48 cans. This is calculated by adding the normal usage (42 cans) and the desired ending inventory (12 cans), then subtracting the cans on hand (6 cans), resulting in 48 cans needed to be ordered.

Wibble's Restaurant Uses the Periodic Order Method, Placing Orders for Canned