The proper quantity of safety stock is typically determined by:
a. setting the level of safety stock so that a given stockout risk is not exceeded.
b. using a single-period model.
c. multiplying the eoq by the desired service level.
d. carrying sufficient safety stock so as to eliminate all stockouts.
e. minimizing total costs.

Suppose farmer lane grows and sells cotton in a perfectly competitive industry. the market price of cotton is $1.64 per kilogram, and his marginal cost of production is $1.44 per kilogram, which increases with output. assume farmer lane is currently earning a profit. can farmer lane do anything to increase his profit in the short run? farmer lane: a. cannot do anything to increase his profit. b. may or may not be able to increase his profit. c. can increase his profit by raising his price. d. can increase his profit by producing more output. e. can increase his profit by shutting down.

Boxes of honey nut oatmeal are produced to contain 16.0 ounces, with a standard deviation of 0.20 ounce. for a sample size of 49, the 3-sigma -x chart control limits areupper control limit (ucl-x) = ounceslower control limit =(lcl=max

Ronald sees that his employer's stock has grown from $20 a share to $60 a share this year, while most stocks have seen only 5% growth. his employer offers to let him convert a large portion of his salary into stock options. what is not a valid reason to turn down the stock offer? a)stocks with high returns have high volatility, and ronald's company may not grow further. b)ronald may be taxed more for capital gains than he would be for employment income. c)stock options are illiquid, and ronald may not be able to use them to pay for unexpected bills. d)ronald would be committing stock fraud if he exercises the options.