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Critical Thinking Questions Case 4-1

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Critical Thinking Questions
Case 4-1
Your friends know that you understand a lot about computers, both the technical details of how they operate as well as information about software. Lately, with all of the concerns about copyright infringement, friends have started to ask you about categories of application software and what each kind permits.
-DeRobb is looking for a spreadsheet program that is available at no cost, but that also puts no restrictions on his use of it. If he wants to share it with a friend, or make copies of it and distribute it, he wants to be able to do so. What kind of software do you recommend he should be looking at?

Identify costs associated with overstocking and understocking in inventory management.

Apply supply chain concepts to real-world scenarios for decision making.

Analyze the effects of demand uncertainty on responsive strategies like postponement.

Calculate optimal inventory levels and understand their impact on profitability and service level.

Definitions:

Intermediaries

Entities or individuals that act as middlemen between different parties in a transaction, facilitating the exchange of goods, services, or information.

Electronic Currencies

digital forms of currency that exist electronically, such as cryptocurrencies, which are used for online transactions.

Dollarization

The process of a country abandoning their currency and using U.S. Dollars or another currency instead.

Economic Inflation

A general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money over time.