If the Standard Deviation of Demand Is Six Per Week

question 223

Multiple Choice

If the standard deviation of demand is six per week, demand is 50 per week, and the desired service level is 95%, approximately what is the statistical safety stock?

• A) 8 units
• B) 10 units
• C) 16 units
• D) 64 units
• E) Cannot be determined without lead time data.

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Definitions:

Mixing Department

A specific section within a manufacturing setup where materials are combined to produce a product.

Equivalent Units

An approach in process costing that transforms units that are only partly finished into an equivalent number of entirely completed units, facilitating accounting procedures.

First-In, First-Out Method

An accounting method for valuing inventory where the first items purchased are the first ones removed from inventory, reflecting costs in the order they were incurred.

Conversion Costs

Conversion costs are the total expenses incurred in turning raw material into a finished product, including labor and overhead costs.