A firm experiences demand with a mean of 100 units perday. Lead time demand is normally distributed, with a meanof 1,000 units and a standard deviation of 200 units. It costs$6 to hold one unit for one year. If the firm wants to meet90% of all demand on time, what will be the annual cost ofholding safety stock? (Assume that each order costs $50.)

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A firm experiences demand with a mean of 100 units per
day. Lead time demand is normally distributed, with a mean
of 1,000 units and a standard deviation of 200 units. It costs
$6 to hold one unit for one year. If the firm wants to meet
90% of all demand on time, what will be the annual cost of
holding safety stock? (Assume that each order costs $50.)

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