How many pounds should she order each​ day?

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Chapter10: Introduction To Simulation Modeling
Section10.4: Simulation With Built-in Excel Tools
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Cynthia​ Knott's oyster bar buys fresh Louisiana oysters for
​$5
per pound and sells them for
​$9
per pound. Any oysters not sold that day are sold to her​ cousin, who has a nearby grocery​ store, for
​$3
per pound. Cynthia believes that demand follows the normal​ distribution, with a mean of
100
pounds and a standard deviation of
14
pounds. How many pounds should she order each​ day? Refer to the
standard normal table
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for​ z-values.
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Cynthia should order
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pounds of oysters each day ​(round your response to one decimal​ place).
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