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Daily demand for a product is normally distributed with a mean of 200 units and a standard deviation of 20 units.The firm currently uses a reorder point system,with a lead time of 4 days.
(a)What safety stock provides a 50% service level?
(b)What safety stock provides a 90% service level?
(c)What safety stock provides a 99% service level?


Definitions:

Net Loss

The amount by which a company's expenses exceed its revenues during a specific period, indicating a financial loss.

Reacquired

Refers to the act of buying back previously sold shares or assets by the company that issued or sold them initially.

Common Stock

A type of equity security that represents ownership in a corporation, carrying voting rights and potentially dividends.

Preferred Stock

A class of ownership in a corporation that has a higher claim on assets and earnings than common stock, usually with fixed dividends and without voting rights.

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