Question: A store faces stochastic demand and has collected the following information regarding its most popular product in a multiple - period inventory management system (

A store faces stochastic demand and has collected the following information regarding its most popular product in a multiple-period inventory management system (listed below). What should the re-order point, X, be?
Average rate of demand =4,500 units per year
Standard deviation of daily demand =16 units
Ordering costs = $40 per order
Holding costs = $3 per unit per year
Lead-time =14 days
Maximum chance of stockout =20%
Number of days per year =365
A. X <=100
B.100< X <=200
C.200< X <=300
D.300< X

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