a$)$ What is the bullwhip effect? Provide an example of this.

b$)$ How can the bullwhip effect impact a company$$s operations and its marketing functions?

c$)$ Briefly discuss at least two of the causes of the bullwhip effect?

d$)$ What steps would you recommend to eliminate or minimize the bullwhip effect? Your discussion should address the causes you identified in c$).$

e$)$ Do you believe the bullwhip effect can ever be totally eliminated? Explain.