Computing the quantity of each component that goes into a finished product can be done by expanding (or exploding) each item in a product structure file and summing at all levels.

True or False?

True

Explanation:

You can compute the amount of materials or components that go into a finished product by expanding its components and then adding them all up. But this is not really efficient when you deal with finished products that add several components at different production stages or levels.

It is always more efficient to store materials' and components' information at every production level. At each production level you will assign each component to its parent including the amount of materials or components added at that level.