Kids’ toys makes an order once each year an the reorder point, without safety stock, is 200 toys. The inventory holding cost is 5$ per toy per year, and cost of stockout is 15$ per toy per year. The following table shows the probability of demand during lead time: Demand during lead time Probability 0 0.05 100 0.15 200 0.35 300 0.25 400 0.2 With a safety stock of 100 toys, the stockout cost is? What is the probability that there is a need to have a safety stock of 100 toys?

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Kids’ toys makes an order once each year an the reorder point, without safety stock, is 200 toys. The inventory holding cost is 5$ per toy per year, and cost of stockout is 15$ per toy per year. The following table shows the probability of demand during lead time:

Demand during lead time

Probability

0

0.05

100

0.15

200

0.35

300

0.25

400

0.2

  1. With a safety stock of 100 toys, the stockout cost is?
  2. What is the probability that there is a need to have a safety stock of 100 toys?

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