A potato chip manufacturer purchases a potato farm. Which of the following regarding its strategy is true? Select one: A. The manufacturer has effectively reduced its operating costs by outsourcing its activities. B. The manufacturer has sacrificed quality by using a lower-cost input. C. The manufacturer has efficiently capitalized on the experience and learning-curve effects within the company. D. The manufacturer has effectively used vertical integration to increase its bargaining position and reduce transaction costs. E. The manufacturer has enhanced utilization by allowing depreciation and other fixed costs to be spread over a larger unit volume.

Dominic is the founder of an innovative "impromptu catering" business that provides elegant, healthy party food and decorations on less than 24 hours' notice. the company has grown by over 150 percent in the past year. dominic credits some of the company's success to studying the strategies of prominent social entrepreneurs, such as wikipedia's jimmy wales. what can dominic do to exemplify the social entrepreneurship model?

Mountain mouse makes freeze-dried meals for hikers. one of mountain mouse's biggest customers is a sporting goods superstore. every 66 days, mountain mouse checks the inventory level at the superstore and places an order to restock the meals. these meals are delivered by ups in 55 days. average demand during the reorder period and order lead time is 8585 meals, and the standard deviation of demand during this same time period is about 1919 meals.calculate the restocking level for mountain mouse. assume that the superstore wants a 95\% service level. what happens to the restocking level if the superstore wants a higher level of service-say, 99]%? the restocking level for the 95% service level is 117 mealssuppose there are 25 meals in the superstore when mountain mouse checks inventory levels. how many meals should be ordered, assuming a 95% service level?

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