What is the optimal level of safety stock for Pingleni?
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![8. Stock-Out Costs
Each stock-out of a product sold by Pingleni Company costs P 2,000 per occurrence. The carrying cost per
unit of inventory is P 5 per year and the company orders 1,500 units of product 18 times a year at a cost of
P 200 per order. The probability of a stock-out at various levels of safety stock is:
Units of Safety Stock Probability of a Stock-Out
0
50%
200
30%
400
600
800
What is the optimal level of safety stock for Pingleni?
a. 200 units
b. 400 units
C.
d.
14%
5%
1%
600 units
800 units](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F0b9bed71-fd20-49a3-9e11-5fdda8289409%2Fc35bb7fc-95ff-4236-8b9c-3a00994d703b%2Fo8kut4g_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:8. Stock-Out Costs
Each stock-out of a product sold by Pingleni Company costs P 2,000 per occurrence. The carrying cost per
unit of inventory is P 5 per year and the company orders 1,500 units of product 18 times a year at a cost of
P 200 per order. The probability of a stock-out at various levels of safety stock is:
Units of Safety Stock Probability of a Stock-Out
0
50%
200
30%
400
600
800
What is the optimal level of safety stock for Pingleni?
a. 200 units
b. 400 units
C.
d.
14%
5%
1%
600 units
800 units
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