Troy Enterprises Uses a Continuous Review Inventory Control System

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Short Answer

Troy Enterprises uses a continuous review inventory control system. The firm operates 50 weeks per year, with an annual demand of 50,000 units, an ordering cost of $35 per order, a holding cost of $1 per unit per year, a lead time of 3 weeks, and a standard deviation of demand during lead time equal to 216.51 units.
(a) How many units should be ordered at a time (rounded to the nearest unit)?
(b) What is the reorder point if a 94% order-cycle service level is desired?

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