Demand for a given item is said to be dependent if

A) it originates from the external customer.
B) there is a deep bill of material.
C) the finished products are mostly services (rather than goods) .
D) there is a clearly identifiable parent.
E) the item has several children.

Dependent Demand

Demand for components or raw materials that is directly tied to the production schedules of finished goods.

Bill Of Material

An exhaustive catalog of the basic materials, elements, and guidelines for assembling, producing, or mending a product or service.

External Customer

A person or organization that receives a product or service from a business but is not part of the organization providing it.