If demand during lead time is normally distributed, and if the standard deviation of demand during the lead time is 50 units, then to provide an additional 34% service level, the number of additional units that should be held in inventory is ______.

A. 50 (= 50 times 1 standard deviation)
B. 17 (= 50 ? 34%)
C. 1,700 (= 50 ? 34)
D. 150 (= 50 times 3 standard deviations)


A. 50 (= 50 times 1 standard deviation)

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