Company Wants to Determine Its Reorder Point (R)

question 7

Multiple Choice

company wants to determine its reorder point (R) .Demand is variable and they want to build a safety stock into R.If the average daily demand is 12,the lead time is 5 days,the desired "z" value is 1.96,and the standard deviation of usage during lead time is 3,which of the following is the desired value of R?

• A)About 6
• B)About 16
• C)About 61
• D)About 66
• E)About 79

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