Question: Can you please break down where the values came from for the answer and formula given T 18.7-2. A newspaper stand purchases newspapers for $0.36

 Can you please break down where the values came from for
Can you please break down where the values came from for the answer and formula given

T 18.7-2. A newspaper stand purchases newspapers for $0.36 and sells them for $0.50. The shortage cost is $0.50 per newspaper (because the dealer buys papers at retail price to satisfy shortages). The holding cost is $0.002 per newspaper left at the end of the day. The demand distribution is a uniform distribution between 200 and 300 . Find the optimal number of papers to buy. F(S)=100S200=p+hpc=25+0.12518S=100(2+25.17)228 18.7-2

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