Your firm uses a continuous review system and operates 52 weeks per year. one of the skus has the following characteristics.
demand (d) = 20,600 units/year
ordering cost (s) = $55.00/order
holding cost (h) = $2.50/unit/year
lead time (l) = 1 week(s)
cycle­-service level = 90%, z = 1.28
demand is normally distributed, with a standard deviation of weekly demand of 103 units.
current on-­hand inventory is 1,040 units, with no scheduled receipts and no backorders.
what is the reorder point for this item if the company wants to provide a 90% cycle-service level?

Suppose that kenji, an economist from an am talk radio program, and lucia, an economist from a school of industrial relations, are arguing over health insurance. the following dialogue shows an excerpt from their debate: lucia: a popular topic for debate among politicians as well as economists is the idea of providing government assistance for health benefits. kenji: i think it is oppressive for the government to tax people who take care of themselves in order to pay for health insurance for those who are obese. lucia: i disagree. i think government funding of health insurance is useful to ensure basic fairness. the disagreement between these economists is most likely due to . despite their differences, with which proposition are two economists chosen at random most likely to agree? lawyers make up an excessive percentage of elected officials. minimum wage laws do more to harm low-skilled workers than them. tariffs and import quotas generally reduce economic welfare.

Match the steps for conducting an informational interview with the tasks in each step.

Match the given situations to the type of risks that a business may face while taking credit. 1. beta ltd. had taken a loan from a bank for a period of 15 years, but its sales are gradually showing a decline. 2. alpha ltd. has taken a loan for increasing its production and sales, but it has not conducted any research before making this decision. 3. delphi ltd. has an overseas client. the economy of the client’s country is going through severe recession. 4. delphi ltd. has taken a short-term loan from the bank, but its supply chain logistics are not in place. a. foreign exchange risk b. operational risk c. term of loan risk d. revenue projections risk