Which Description Would Be Correct for the Arrow Labeled A

question 44

Multiple Choice

Which description would be correct for the arrow labeled A?

• A) Estrogen (milk production)
• B) Oxytocin (milk ejection)
• C) Follicle stimulating hormone (milk production)
• D) Human growth hormone (breast development)

---

Definitions:

Safety Inventory

Additional stock kept beyond expected demand to protect against variability in market demand or supply chain disruptions.

Normally Distributed

Refers to a probability distribution that is symmetric about the mean, showing that data near the mean are more frequent in occurrence than data far from the mean.

Standard Deviation

A statistical metric that quantifies the dispersion or spread of a dataset relative to its mean, indicating consistency or variability.

Echelon Inventory

The stock held across different stages of the supply chain, considering the inventory at all levels together.