Question: Flextrola, Incorporated, an electronics systems integrator, is planning to design a key component for its next - generation product with Solectrics. Flextrola will integrate the

Flextrola, Incorporated, an electronics systems integrator, is planning to design a key component for its next-generation product with
Solectrics. Flextrola will integrate the component with some software and then sell it to consumers. Given the short life cycles of such
products and the long lead times quoted by Solectrics, Flextrola only has one opportunity to place an order with Solectrics prior to the
beginning of its selling season. Flextrola's demand during the season is normally distributed with a mean of 1,200 and a standard
deviation of 700. Use Table 13.4.
Solectrics' production cost for the component is $50 per unit, and it plans to sell the component for $70 per unit to Flextrola. Flextrola
incurs essentially no cost associated with the software integration and handling of each unit. Flextrola sells these units to consumers
for $123 each. Flextrola can sell unsold inventory at the end of the season in a secondary electronics market for $45 each. The existing
contract specifies that once Flextrola places the order, no changes are allowed to it. Also, Solectrics does not accept any returns of
unsold inventory, so Flextrola must dispose of excess inventory in the secondary market.
Note: If a part of the question specifies whether to use Table 13.4, or to use Excel, then credit for a correct answer will depend on
using the specified method.
a. What is the probability that Flextrola's demand will be within 25% of its forecast? Use Excel.
Note: Round your answer to 4 decimal places.
Probability
b. What is the probability that Flextrola's demand will be more than 40% greater than Flextrola's forecast? Use Excel.
Note: Round your answer to 4 decimal places.
c. Under this contract, how many units should Flextrola order to maximize its expected profit? Use Table 13.4.
Order quantity
d. If Flextrola orders 1,200 units, how many units of inventory can Flextrola's expect to sell in the secondary electronics market? Use
Table 13.4.
Note: Round your answer to 2 decimal places.
Expected left-over inventory
e. If Flextrola orders 1,200 units, what are expected sales?
Note: Round your answer to 2 decimal places.
Expected sales
f. If Flextrola orders 1,200 units, what is expected profit?
Note: Round your answer to 2 decimal places.\table]
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