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Store B orders on a weekly basis. Its weekly demand is 40 units with a standard deviation of 10 units. The holding cost is $10 per unit per week and a 0.99 in-stock probability is desired. What is Store B’s weekly inventory holding cost per unit if lead time is two weeks?
A. $32.09
B. $30.09
C. $24.09
D. $25.09
D = 40 units/week
σ = 10 units/week
h = 10 $/unit/week
Lead Time = 2 weeks
Since the store orders weekly, its Q = weekly demand = 40 units per order
For a 99% in stock probability, form standard normal distribution table, we find that k = 2.33
Reorder point = 40*2 + 2.33*10*(2+1)0.5 = 120.36
Weekly inventory holding cost = $10 * 120.36 = 1203.6
Weekly inventory cost per unit = Weekly inventory cost / Q = 1203.6/40 = 30.089 = $30.09
So, Answer : OPTION B ( $30.09)