A home improvement store sells hydrangea plants during the spring planting season. The hydrangeas cost the store $15 per unit, and sell to customers for $45, but any leftovers at the end of the season are salvaged to a local landscaper for $7/unit. A competitor has advertised that it guarantees 99% of customers find the product they’re looking for in stock. The competitor’s posted price for hydrangeas is $50, and they salvage to the same local landscaper for $7/ hydrangea plant. If the competitor’s advertised service level is correct for hydrangeas and they follow an optimal stocking policy, what does it imply their cost per hydrangea is?

A home improvement store sells hydrangea plants during the spring planting season. The hydrangeas cost the store $15 per unit, and sell to customers for $45, but any leftovers at the end of the season are salvaged to a local landscaper for $7/unit. A competitor has advertised that it guarantees 99% of customers find the product they’re looking for in stock. The competitor’s posted price for hydrangeas is $50, and they salvage to the same local landscaper for $7/ hydrangea plant. If the competitor’s advertised service level is correct for hydrangeas and they follow an optimal stocking policy, what does it imply their cost per hydrangea is?

Practical Management Science

6th Edition

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Author:WINSTON, Wayne L.

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Chapter2: Introduction To Spreadsheet Modeling

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