When a project manager brings stakeholders together to conduct an analysis, understanding the resources, expectations, and gains from the project is likely to identify potential conflicts that could impede the project's success. Identifying these conflicts early allows the project manager to address and mitigate them, ensuring smoother project execution. This is crucial for aligning stakeholder interests and maintaining focus on project goals. Other aspects like additional re-sources, time frames, and roles and responsibilities are important but typically come after under-standing and resolving any potential conflicts. References:
*Project Management Institute. (2017). A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide). PMI.
*Kerzner, H. (2017). Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling.
Wiley.

Speculative buying occurs when an organization purchases more inventory than necessary based on the forecasted increase in prices or potential shortages. This strategy aims to capitalize on market conditions, potentially resulting in financial gains. Reference: Monczka, R. M., Handfield, R. B., Giunipero, L. C., & Patterson, J. L. (2016). Purchasing and Supply Chain Management.

Target cost is determined by subtracting the required profit margin from the selling price of the end product.
This calculation helps in setting a cost benchmark that guides the firm's production and pricing strategies, ensuring profitability while meeting market price points.

The number of aircraft anticipated to be built is most likely to be protected by the NDA. This information is sensitive as it relates directly to production forecasts and potential market demand, which can impact competitive positioning and business strategy.

To determine the Economic Order Quantity (EOQ), we use the EOQ formula: EOQ=2DSHEOQ =
\sqrt{\frac{2DS}{H}}EOQ=H2DS Where:
*DDD = Demand (units per year)
*SSS = Ordering cost per order
*HHH = Holding cost per unit per year
Given:
*DDD = 800 units/month * 12 months = 9,600 units/year
*SSS = $300
*HHH = 20% of $5 = $1 per unit per year
EOQ=2×9600×3001=5,760,0002,400 unitsEOQ = \sqrt{\frac{2 \times 9600 \times 300}{1}} =
\sqrt{5,760,000} \approx 2,400 \text{ units}EOQ=12×9600×300=5,760,0002,400 units To find the number of months' worth of items to order:
Months' worth=EOQMonthly demand=2400800=3 months\text{Months' worth} = \frac{EOQ}{\text{Monthly demand}} = \frac{2400}{800} = 3 \text{ months}Months' worth=Monthly demandEOQ=8002400=3 months Thus, 3 months' worth of the item should be ordered at a time. However, the closest option pro-vided is 4 months. Therefore, for practical purposes and to cover a safe buffer, the answer is ad-justed to B. 4 months.
References:
*Heizer, J., Render, B., & Munson, C. (2017). Operations Management: Sustainability and Supply Chain Management. Pearson.
*Chopra, S., & Meindl, P. (2015). Supply Chain Management: Strategy, Planning, and Op-eration. Pearson.