Stereo Goods is a distributor of videotapes. Video Mart is a local retail outlet which...

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Stereo Goods is a distributor of videotapes. Video Mart is a local retail outlet which sells blank and recorded videos. Video Mart purchases tapes from Stereo Goods at $100 per tape. Video Mart does not inspect the tapes due to Stereo Goods' reputation for high quality. Annual demand is (320 days to be 6,400 tapes). The purchase-order lead time is 7 days. The following cost data are available:
Relevant ordering costs per purchase order
$64
Carrying costs per unit per year:
Relevant insurance, materials handling,
breakage, etc., per year
$2
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Determine the economic order quantity
(2 marks)
Determine the appropriate level of safety stock, assuming stock out cost is $1 per unit and the following estimated demand. (Assume a 10 unit-interval for each safety stock level increments)
\table[[Total Demand (tapes) during purchase order lead time,120,130,140,150,160],[Probability,20%,25%,30%,10%,15%
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