that total units are the same in each case, but firms further up the supply chain $($away from the retailer$)$ place larger, less frequent, orders.

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a$)$ What is the bullwhip measure for the retailer?

The bullwhip measure for the retailer is $.($Enter your response rounded to two decimal places.$)$

b$)$ What is the bullwhip measure for the manufacturer?

The bullwhip measure for the manufacturer is $.($Enter your response rounded to two decimal places.$)$

c$)$ What is the bullwhip measure for the supplier?

The bullwhip measure for the supplier is $.($Enter your response rounded to two decimal places.$)$

d$)$ What conclusions can you draw regarding the impact that economies of scale may have on the bullwhip effect?

$\backslash$table$[[$Week$,$Retailer,Manufacturer,Supplier$],[1,105,210,630],[2,105,,],[3,210,420,],[4,210,,],[5,280,560,1,360],[6,280,,],[7,400,800,],[8,400,,]]$

Select all of the correct statements below.

A$.$ Larger, less frequent orders imply a larger variance of orders.

B$.$ The effect of decreasing variance of orders with the less frequent orders could be reduced via channel coordination

C$.$ Larger, less frequent orders imply a smaller variance of orders.

D$.$ The effect of increasing variance of orders with the less frequent orders could be reduced via channel coordination by determining lot sizes.