The fixed-period inventory system requires more safety stock than a fixed-quantity system because: select one:
a. this model is used for products that have large standard deviations of demand.
b. setup costs and holding costs are large.
c. a stockout can occur during the review period as well as during the lead time.
d. replenishment is not instantaneous.
e. this model is used for products that require very high service levels.

Which of the following is most likely to lead to a general decrease in wages? a. elastic demand b. public goods c. an economic recovery d. immigration 2b2t

Suppose the marginal damage and marginal benefit curves in a polluted neighborhood are md = p/3 and mb = 4 – p. also, suppose that transactions costs are low, so that the consumers and the firm can bargain. we saw that in this case, the socially-optimal level of pollution is achieved. start by computing the socially-optimal p. then, for each of the following cases, compute the amount of money transferred through the bargaining process, and indicate who pays whom (i.e., whether consumers pay the firm, or vice versa). also, compute the gains to each party relative to the status quo (i.e., the starting point of the bargaining process).a)consumers have the right to clean air; firm is dominant in the bargaining process.b)consumers have the right to clean air; consumers are dominant in the bargaining process.c)firm has the right to pollute; firm is dominant in the bargaining process.d)firm has the right to pollute; consumers are dominant in the bargaining proces

Karen is working on classifying all her company’s products in terms of whether they have strong or weak market share and whether this share is in a slow or growing market. what type of strategic framework is she using?