Sony manufactures clock radios in quantities of more than 100,000 in a given time period-but the average consumer wants only one clock radio at a time. This difference is an example of
A) a regrouping activities.
B) a discrepancy of assortment.
C) a discrepancy of quantity.
D) a sorting error.
E) re-assorting.

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This is an example of a discrepancy of quantity, where the quantity produced by the manufacturer (Sony, in this case) is much larger than the quantity desired by each consumer.

Sony Manufactures Clock Radios in Quantities of More Than 100,000