A health and nutrition store stocks a multivitamin with an annual demand of 1,000 bottles has  Co = $26.50 and Ch = $7. The demand exhibits some variability such that the lead-time demand follows a normal probability distribution with ? = 25 and ? = 5. (a) What is the recommended order quantity? (Round your answer to the nearest integer.):________   (b) What are the reorder point and safety stock if the store desires at most a 6% probability of stock-out on any given order cycle? (Round your answers to the nearest integer.) reorder point:________ safety stock:________ (c) If a manager sets the reorder point at 30, what is the probability of a stock-out on any given order cycle? (Round your answer to four decimal places.):________   How many times would you expect a stock-out during the year if this reorder point were used? (Round your answer to the nearest integer.):________

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A health and nutrition store stocks a multivitamin with an annual demand of 1,000 bottles has 
Co = $26.50 and Ch = $7. The demand exhibits some variability such that the lead-time demand follows a normal probability distribution with ? = 25 and ? = 5.
(a)
What is the recommended order quantity? (Round your answer to the nearest integer.):________
 
(b)
What are the reorder point and safety stock if the store desires at most a 6% probability of stock-out on any given order cycle? (Round your answers to the nearest integer.)
reorder point:________
safety stock:________
(c)
If a manager sets the reorder point at 30, what is the probability of a stock-out on any given order cycle? (Round your answer to four decimal places.):________
 
How many times would you expect a stock-out during the year if this reorder point were used? (Round your answer to the nearest integer.):________
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