Scenario 12.3 - the Cat Café

question 5

Multiple Choice

Scenario 12.3 - The Cat Café
Daily demand for cat litter at the Cat Café in Jones is 1500 ounces with a standard deviation of 300 ounces.The proprietor orders the best cat litter money can buy online,and the average shipping time is 5 days.Of course,if the order is placed at the end of the week,then it may take a while longer to receive the shipment,so the standard deviation of lead time is 2 days.The state health department keeps a close eye on the condition of the Cat Café;a cat-loving inspector visits at least twice a week,ostensibly to inspect,but mostly to pet his favorite Scottish Fold cat named Groundskeeper Willie.
-Suppose the café wishes to erase any hint of impropriety and wants to peg their service level at 99.5%.What is the level of safety inventory they should carry?

• A)7500 ounces
• B)3074 ounces
• C)19350 ounces
• D)7918 ounces

Identify the significance of lateral gene transfer in evolutionary history.

Explore the concept of gene family evolution and the significance of gene duplication events.

Understand the role and evolutionary importance of noncoding DNA.

Appreciate the variability of genome sizes and their correlation with evolutionary complexity.

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