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question 137

Multiple Choice

Table $5.4$
A company operating under a continuous review system has an average demand of 50 units per week for the item it produces. The standard deviation in weekly demand is 20 units. The lead time for the item is 6 weeks, and it costs the company $\$ 30$ to process each order. The holding cost for each unit is $\$ 10$ per year. The company operates 52 weeks per year. You will need to refer to a normal table to answer the question(s) .
-Use the information in Table 5.4. What is the desired safety stock level if the company has a policy of maintaining a 90 percent cycle- service level?

• A) less than or equal to 50 units
• B) greater than 50 units but less than or equal to 100 units
• C) greater than 100 units but less than or equal to 150 units
• D) greater than 150 units

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Definitions:

Fixed Assets

Long-term tangible assets held for business use and not expected to be converted into cash in the upcoming fiscal year, such as buildings, machinery, and equipment.

Variable Costs

Costs that vary directly with the level of production or volume of services provided, including materials and labor, contrasting with fixed costs.

Fixed Costs

Expenses that do not change with the level of production or sales, such as rent or salaries.

Time

A dimension in which events can be ordered from the past through the present into the future.