A company has two products, which both sell in quantities of 20. Product A sells for $35/unit with a profit margin of 20%. Product B sells for $50/unit with a profit margin of 13%. Product A has a lost sale probability of 25% when out of stock, and Product B has a lost sale probability of 35% when out of stock. Which product is the more "expensive", in terms of lost sales, if it were to experience a stockout? O No answer text provided. O Product A O They both have the same cost of lost sales some O Product B

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A company has two products, which both sell in quantities of 20. Product A sells for
$35/unit with a profit margin of 20%. Product B sells for $50/unit with a profit margin
of 13%. Product A has a lost sale probability of 25% when out of stock, and Product B
has a lost sale probability of 35% when out of stock. Which product is the more
"expensive", in terms of lost sales, if it were to experience a stockout?
O No answer text provided.
O Product A
O They both have the same cost of lost sales
same
O Product B
Transcribed Image Text:A company has two products, which both sell in quantities of 20. Product A sells for $35/unit with a profit margin of 20%. Product B sells for $50/unit with a profit margin of 13%. Product A has a lost sale probability of 25% when out of stock, and Product B has a lost sale probability of 35% when out of stock. Which product is the more "expensive", in terms of lost sales, if it were to experience a stockout? O No answer text provided. O Product A O They both have the same cost of lost sales same O Product B
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