Answer: 27.28 units
Explanation:
From the question, we are told that a company wants to determine its reorder point (R) and that demand is variable and they want to build a safety stock into R. We have also been given the information that the company wants to have a service level of 95 percent and that average daily demand is 8, lead time is 3 days and the standard deviation of demand during lead time is 2.
It should be noted that a service level of 95% will have a desired z score of 1.64. To get the desired value of R, we multiply the average daily demand by the number of the days in lead time and then add to the multiplication between the standard deviation during the lead time and the desired z score. Mathematically, this will be expressed as:
= (8 × 3) + (2 × 1.64)
= 24 + 3.28
= 27.28
Therefore, the desired value of R = 27.28 units
Answer:
1. quickly describe large amounts of data
2. the stock is worth 15% more at the end of the year than at the beginning
3. 9.2%
Explanation:
Descriptive statistics helps to quickly describe large amounts of data because it simply involves using certain measurement tools to describe the data seen such that patterns emerge that will help in analyzing the data. Examples include, frequency tables and measures of variation like range and standard deviation.
When a stock has a 15% return, it means that the owner is getting 15% more than the amount that the stock cost them therefore showing that the stock is worth 15% more at the end of the year than at the beginning.
The return on the stock is;
= (4.75 - 4.35) / 4.35
= 9.2%
Answer: Created by investors and traded on various exchanges
Explanation:
Call options are contracts that give the buyer the right to buy the underlying assets of the option on a particular date at a set price by exercising the option. American Call options can be exercised anytime before the date listed in the contract as well.
Call options are created by people who already own stock in the company i.e investors in IBM and traded on various exchanges such as the Chicago Board Options Exchange. It acts as a supplementary way to make income from stock if the investors do not believe that the stock price will go up thus enabling them to make income from the contract price.