What does the term bullwhip effect mean?   Why?  Explain in your own words what the bullwhip effect means. How could such a thing happen?  Provide two (2) examples of/or two (2) scenarios in which the bullwhip effect has occurred. What could be done to keep it from happening in the future?

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  1. What does the term bullwhip effect mean?  
    • Why? 
  2. Explain in your own words what the bullwhip effect means.
    • How could such a thing happen?
      •  Provide two (2) examples of/or two (2) scenarios in which the bullwhip effect has occurred.
    • What could be done to keep it from happening in the future? 
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