Paradise Corporation budgets on an annual basis for its fiscal year. The following beginning and ending inventory levels (in units) are planned for next year.

Beginning Inventory Ending Inventory
Raw material* 62,200 56,600
Finished goods 91,800 66,200

* Three pounds of raw material are needed to produce each unit of finished product. If Paradise Corporation plans to sell 531,000 units during next year, the number of units it would have to manufacture during the year would be:

a. 505,400 units
b. 565,400 units
c. 495,400 units
d. 535,400 units