Use the Table Below to Answer the Following Question(s)

question 8

Multiple Choice

Use the table below to answer the following question(s) .
Below is the spreadsheet for an economic order quantity model.

Assume that the distribution of demand is normal with a mean of 20,000 and standard deviation of 2,000.
-What is the value of safety stock?

• A)45
• B)71
• C)120
• D)95

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Definitions:

Alternatives

Different options or choices available in a decision-making process.

Traceable

Costs or items that can be directly linked or attributed to a specific product, job, or department, facilitating accurate costing and financial analysis.

Avoidable Cost

A cost that can be eliminated by choosing one alternative over another in a decision. This term is synonymous with differential cost and relevant cost.

Activity-Based Costing

An accounting method that assigns costs to products based on the activities involved in producing those products.