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Multiple- Choice Questions
Decisions related to planning &
- Structure
- Infrastructure
- Product Technology.
- Process Technology.
When managers Focus on Setting the direction for the entire company; this indicates_____________ Decisions.
- Strategic
- Tactical
- Trade-offs
- Competitive
Question: Answer the following problem:
A company makes bicycles has an annual demand of 5000. They want to determine Economic Order Quantity for bicycles which have an annual holding cost (H) of $5/unit, and an ordering cost (S) of $50. They want to calculate TC and the reorder point (R) if the purchasing lead time is 5 days.
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