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A golf specialty wholesaler operates 50 weeks per year. Management is trying to determine an inventory policy for its 1-irons, which have the following characteristics:
- If the company uses a periodic review system, what should P and T be? Round P to the nearest week.
- If the company uses a continuous review system, what should R be?
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