Derek's grandfather gives all of his grandchildren $15,000 on their 30th birthdays. Derek just turned 20. What is the value of the
$15,000 gift in today's dollars, assuming that Derek can earn 5.5%
compounded annually?

Barbara flynn is in charge of maintaining hospital supplies at general hospital. during the past year, the mean lead time demand for bandage bx-5 was 65 (and was normally distributed). furthermore, the standard deviation for bx-5 was 6. ms. flynn would like to maintain a 90% service level.refer to the standard normal table for z-values.a) what safety stock level do you recommend for bx-5? safety stock=)what is the appropriate reorder point? reorder point=