7. A company is deciding on an order quantity, Q. using the economic order quantity (EOQ) formula to compute the optimal order size, Q*. Suppose they ask the question: If demand increases by a factor of k, by how much will the optimal order size, Q* increase by? Which answer is correct? c. k² d. the square root of k, √k a. k b. k/2

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7. A company is deciding on an order quantity, Q, using the economic order quantity (EOQ) formula to compute the
optimal order size, Q*. Suppose they ask the question: If demand increases by a factor of k, by how much will the
optimal order size, Q* increase by? Which answer is correct?
d. the square root of k, vk
a. k
b. k/2
c. k²
Transcribed Image Text:7. A company is deciding on an order quantity, Q, using the economic order quantity (EOQ) formula to compute the optimal order size, Q*. Suppose they ask the question: If demand increases by a factor of k, by how much will the optimal order size, Q* increase by? Which answer is correct? d. the square root of k, vk a. k b. k/2 c. k²
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