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The table below gives a detailed forecast of the size of the market by production volume. Assume that KMS expects to capture 10.10% of the market share in 2013 and expects that percentage will increase by 0.28% per year. KMS currently has the capacity to produce a maximum of 1,100,000 units. What production capacity will KMS require each year? When will an expansion become necessary (that is, when will production volume exceed 1,100,000units)?

Year	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018
Production Volume (000 units)
Market Size	10,000	10,413	11,016	11,544	12,127	12,711

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 temporarily allows 100% bonus depreciation (effectively expensing capital expenditures). However, we will still include depreciation forecasting in this chapter and in these problems in anticipation of the return of standard depreciation practices during your career.

KMS's market share for 2013 is______

units.(Round to the nearest integer.)

KMS's market share for 2014 is_____

units.(Round to the nearest integer.)

KMS's market share for 2015 is ______-

units.(Round to the nearest integer.)

KMS's market share for 2016 is ________

units.(Round to the nearest integer.)

KMS's market share for 2017 is _______

units. (Round to the nearest integer.)

KMS's market share for 2018 is _____

units.(Round to the nearest integer.)

When will an expansion become necessary (that is, when will production volume exceed 1,100,000

units)?

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