In a Safety Stock Problem Where Both Demand and Lead

question 131

Multiple Choice

In a safety stock problem where both demand and lead time are variable, demand averages 150 units per day with a daily standard deviation of 16, and lead time averages 5 days with a standard deviation of 1 day. What is the standard deviation of demand during lead time?

• A) 15 units
• B) 100 units
• C) 154 units
• D) 500 units
• E) 13,125 units

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Definitions:

Required Rate Of Return

The minimum acceptable rate of return considering both its risk and the returns available on other investments.

Bond Yields

The amount of return an investor realizes on a bond, calculated as the percentage of the bond's annual interest payments relative to its market price.

Yield To Call

The return a bondholder gets if the bond is held until the call date, which is before the bond's actual maturity date.

Expected Capital Gains Yield

The anticipated rate of return from an investment due to an increase in its market price.