Materials requirement planning (MRP) is________ .
A) a method for inventory mining
B) used with dependent demand systems
C) used with tickets that indicate when to reorder various inventory items
D) used with independent demand systems
E) not concerned with finished product inventories

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MRP is used with dependent demand systems, where the demand for one item is directly influenced by the demand for another item (e.g. the demand for bicycle wheels is dependent on the demand for bicycles). MRP uses a bill of materials and a master production schedule to determine the materials needed for production and when they should be ordered.

Materials Requirement Planning (MRP) Is________