41. A manager is going to purchase new processing equipment and must decide on the number of spare parts to order with the new equipment. The spares cost $200 each, and any unused spares will have an expected salvage value of $50 each. The probability of usage can be described by this distribution: Number 01 2 3 Probability .10 .50 .25 .15 If a part fails and a spare is not available, two days will needed to obtain a replacement and install it. The cost for idle equipment is $500 per day. What quantity of spares should be ordered? Page 553 a. Use the ratio method. b. Use the tabular method (see Table 12.3).
41. A manager is going to purchase new processing equipment and must decide on the number of spare parts to order with the new equipment. The spares cost $200 each, and any unused spares will have an expected salvage value of $50 each. The probability of usage can be described by this distribution: Number 01 2 3 Probability .10 .50 .25 .15 If a part fails and a spare is not available, two days will needed to obtain a replacement and install it. The cost for idle equipment is $500 per day. What quantity of spares should be ordered? Page 553 a. Use the ratio method. b. Use the tabular method (see Table 12.3).
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Transcribed Image Text:41. A manager is going to purchase new processing equipment and must decide on the number of spare parts to order with the new
equipment. The spares cost $200 each, and any unused spares will have an expected salvage value of $50 each. The probability of usage
can be described by this distribution:
Number
0 1 2 3
Probability
.10 .50 .25 .15
If a part fails and a spare is not available, two days will be needed to obtain a replacement and install it. The cost for idle
equipment is $500 per day. What quantity of spares should be ordered?
Page 553
a. Use the ratio method.
b. Use the tabular method (see Table 12.3).

Transcribed Image Text:TABLE 12.3 Expected cost for each possible outcome
0
If the
stocking
level is
prob. = .20
0
$0
1
1-unit excess.20(1)
($800) = $160
2-unit excess.20(2)
($800) = $320
3-unit excess.20(3)
($800) - $480
P
2
3
And the demand probabilities are
1
2
prob. = .40 prob. = .30
1 unit short.40(1)
($4,200) - $1,680
S = D
SO
1-unit excess .40(1)
($800) = $320
2-unit excess .40(2)
($800) - $640
2 units short.30(2)
($4,200) - $2,520
1 unit short.30(1)
($4,200) = $1,260
S = D
$0
1-unit excess.30(1)
($800) - $240
3
prob. = .10
3 units short.10(3)
($4,200) - $1,260
2 units short.10(2)
($4,200) = $840
1 unit short.10(1)
($4,200) = $420
S = D
$0
The expected
cost will be
$5,460
$2,260
$1,060
$1,360
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