Table 56
Peterson Enterprises Uses a Continuous Review Inventory Control System

question 2

Multiple Choice

Table 5.6
Peterson Enterprises uses a continuous review inventory control system. The firm operates 50 weeks per year and has the following characteristics for an item:
Demand $= 50,000$ units $/$ year
Ordering cost $= \$ 35 /$ order
Holding cost $= \$ 2 /$ unit $/$ year
Lead time $= 3$ weeks
Standard deviation in weekly demand $= 125$ units
You will need to refer to a normal table to answer the question(s) .
-Use the information in Table 5.6. If Peterson wishes to provide a 90 percent cycle- service level, what is the reorder point?

• A) less than or equal to 2700 units
• B) greater than 2700 but less than or equal to 3100 units
• C) greater than 3100 but less than or equal to 3500 units
• D) greater than 3500 units

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