Question 1: If the standard deviation of demand is six per week, demand is 50 per week, and the desired service level is 95%, approximately what is the statistical safety stock?:
a) 8 units
b) 10 units
c) 16 units
d) 64 units
e) cannot be determined without lead time data
Question 2: A fabrication company wants to increase capacity by adding a new machine. The firm is considering proposals from vendor A and vendor B. The fixed costs for machine A are $90,000 and for machine B, $75,000. The variable cost for A is $15.00 per unit and for B, $18.00. The revenue generated by the units processed on these machines is $21 per unit. If the estimated output is 5000 units, which machine should be purchased?:
a) machine A
b) machine B
c) either machine A or machine B
d) no purchase because neither machine yields a profit at that volume
e) purchase both machines since they are both profitable
Please select the right answers and show explanation on how you have calculated it.