The two most important inventory-based questionsanswered by the typical inventory model are:a) when to place an order and the cost of the order.b) when to place an order and how much of an itemto order.c) how much of an item to order and the cost of the order.d) how much of an item to order and with whom theorder should be placed.

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The two most important inventory-based questions
answered by the typical inventory model are:
a) when to place an order and the cost of the order.
b) when to place an order and how much of an item
to order.
c) how much of an item to order and the cost of the order.
d) how much of an item to order and with whom the
order should be placed.

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