Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Entrepreneurship

Chapter

Business Arithmetic

Question:

Calculate the Reorder point for Mr. Sonu from the following information.

If takes 7 days for Mr. Sonu to receive an order placed, and his Average daily usage rate is 200 units, he keeps 2 days of stock as safety stock.

Options:

1,000/-

1,400/-

1,800/-

1,200/-

Correct Answer:

1,800/-

Explanation:

Recorder point: The reorder point ("ROP") is the level of inventory when an order should be made with suppliers to bring the inventory up by the Economic order quantity ("EOQ").

Formula for Calculating Reorder Point = (Average Daily Usage Rate × Lead Time ) + Safety Stock

= (200 × 7) + (200 × 2) = 1400 + 400 = 1800

Hence the Reorder Point for Mr. Sonu is 1800 Units. So the The answer is 1,800/-.