Use the information in Scenario 9.7. What combination of changes in lead-time and service level would result in exactly the same level of safety stock as indicated in the table?
A) Lead-time drops to 41 days and service level increases to 99%.
B) Lead-time increases to 18.52 days and service level drops to 92%.
C) Lead-time increases to 20.54 days and service level drops to 90%.
D) Lead-time drops to 3.5 days and service level increases to 99.54%.
C
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