Which of the Following Is a Contributor to the Bullwhip

question 43

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a contributor to the bullwhip effect?

• A) Smaller order sizes
• B) Using actual demand data
• C) Forward buying
• D) Vendor managed inventory

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Definitions:

Sample Mean

The average value calculated from a sample of data, representing the central tendency.

Population Mean

The average value of all the data points in a population, representing the central tendency of the dataset.

Stratified Sampling

A sampling method that divides the population into smaller groups, or strata, based on shared attributes or characteristics before sampling to ensure a more representative sample.

Sampling Method

A technique used in statistics to select a subset of individuals from a population to estimate characteristics of the whole population.