The following table lists the demand for Betty’s Deluxe Chocolate Chip Muffins. Unsold muffins are given to a food bank with a salvage value of $1.00 per muffin. The cost is $2.50 per muffin. The muffins sell for $3.50 each. Using the single-period model, what is the optimal order quantity in number of muffins the supermarket should order? Quantity Probability Cumulative Probability 5 0.2 0.2 6 0.3 0.5 7 0.4 0.9 8 0.1 1.02.5   a. 7 b. 6 c. 5 d. 8 e. None of these are correct

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The following table lists the demand for Betty’s Deluxe Chocolate Chip Muffins. Unsold muffins are given to a food bank with a salvage value of $1.00 per muffin. The cost is $2.50 per muffin. The muffins sell for $3.50 each. Using the single-period model, what is the optimal order quantity in number of muffins the supermarket should order?

Quantity

Probability

Cumulative Probability

5

0.2

0.2

6

0.3

0.5

7

0.4

0.9

8

0.1

1.02.5

 

a. 7

b. 6

c. 5

d. 8

e. None of these are correct

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