Question: Section 2 ( Q R ) : 1 . A supplier sells a popular auto part to car dealers. The weekly demand is approximately normal

Section 2(Q R):
1. A supplier sells a popular auto part to car dealers. The weekly demand is approximately normal with the historical distribution of D~N(63,25) units over a 45-week operating year. The supplier pays $26 for each unit and sells each for $41. In addition, they estimate that the annual holding cost is 30 percent of the unit's cost (to the supplier). It costs approximately$25 to place an order (manerial and clerical costs). Asume a four-week lead time.What is the distribution of demand during lead time?
a. N(126,25) b. N(126,625)c. N(252,100)d. N(252,102. Consider the distribution of the demand during lead time from question seven. What is the chance of the demand level during lead time exceeding 262 units? a.50 percent| b.25 percent c.16 percent d.84 percent
3. What is the holding cost, h?
a. $18.9
b. $12.3
c. $7.8
d.26.4
4. What is the average annual demand?
a.2835 b.126 c.252 d.3150
5. What is the economic ( optimal) order quantity, EOQ?
a.28 parts b.142 parts c.41 parts d.135 parts
6. What is the annual inventory cost at the EOQ?
a. $221.7 b. $334.2 c. $2921.7 d. $1051.50
7.what is the order frequency at the EOQ?
8. Suppose the order costs are expected to increase and the supplier now wishes to order 270 units. What is the unit ratio?

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