In the manifest example, how many cases were short?

In the manifest example, how many cases were short?

• A. 150
• B. 100
• C. 200
• D. 250

Answer: (A)

Short means there is a deficit between what the manifest says should be present and what is actually on hand. To find how many cases are short, you compare the declared quantity on the manifest with the quantity that was received or reported, then subtract the actual from the declared. If the manifest indicates a shortfall, the difference is the number of short cases. In the manifest example, the observed difference is 150 cases, so that is the number of short cases. The other numbers would only be correct if the manifest showed those different discrepancies, which they do not in this scenario.