A firm orders apparels from a distant country and can order only once for the entire season. Thisordering follows the assumption of the newsvendor model. The firm forecasts that their averagedemand is likely to be 8500 units. The firm believes that the possible variation in demand isnormally distributed and the standard deviation is 650 units. If the apparel cost is $3, the sellingprice is $25 and the scrap value is zero, what is the ideal order quantity for this apparel?

Given data Mean demand = 8500 units Standard deviation = 650 units Selling price = $25 Cost…

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