Historical records on the use of spare parts for several large hydraulic presses are to serve asan estimate of usage for spares of a newly installed press. Stockout costs involve downtimeexpenses and special ordering costs. These average $4,200 per unit short. Spares cost $800each, and unused parts have zero salvage. Determine the optimal stocking level.Spares Used Relative Frequency Cumulative Frequency0 .20 .201 .40 .602 .30 .903 .10 1.004 or more .001.00

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Historical records on the use of spare parts for several large hydraulic presses are to serve as
an estimate of usage for spares of a newly installed press. Stockout costs involve downtime
expenses and special ordering costs. These average $4,200 per unit short. Spares cost $800
each, and unused parts have zero salvage. Determine the optimal stocking level.
Spares Used Relative Frequency Cumulative Frequency
0 .20 .20
1 .40 .60
2 .30 .90
3 .10 1.00
4 or more .00
1.00

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