The Optimal Safety Stock Level Is the Quantity of Safety

question 124

Multiple Choice

The optimal safety stock level is the quantity of safety stock that minimizes the sum of the annual relevant ________.

• A) stockout costs and carrying costs
• B) ordering costs and carrying costs
• C) ordering costs and stockout costs
• D) ordering costs and purchasing costs

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