The buffer stock requirement in our simulation was to maintain an ending inventory count equal to $3$ x $($Daily Demand$).$

Suppose we had assumed instead that the buffer stock requirement was to always maintain an ending inventory count of $12$ units, even if demand increased. $($See the table below the questions on this page.$)$

$1.$ How much would Rita have ordered on Day $6$ if the buffer stock requirement on Day $9$ was $12$ instead of $24?$

O$(6)=$ Answer $1$ Question $8$

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$2.$ With a buffer stock requirement of $12$ instead of $24$ on Day $9,$ how much would Rita amplify a $4$ unit increase in the market demand?

Rita would amplify the $4$ unit increase in the market demand by Answer $2$ Question $8$

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$3.$ A retailer will always amplify an increase in the market demand even if the buffer stock requirement does not increase when demand increases. Answer $3$ Question $8$

Day $6$

Day $7$

Day $8$

Day $9$

Inc.

Ship.

Beg.

Inv. Count

Demand

Sales

Ending

Inv. Count

Inc.

Ship.

Beg.

Inv. Count

Demand

Sales

Ending

Inv. Count

Inc.

Ship.

Beg.

Inv. Count

Demand Sales

Ending

Inv. Count

Inc.

Ship.

Beg.

Inv. Count

Demand Sales Ending Inv. Count

$4$

$12$

$8$

$8$

$8$

$4$

$8$

$8$

$0$

$888808$

How mcuh? Answer $4$ Question $8$