Question 12
Ramu puts up a stall for Diwali Light (Diya) every year. He builds a Diya at a cost of Rs. 1 and earns Rs.2 by selling each Diya. Any Diya not sold by Diwali will be discounted to 50 Paisa. From his experience, Ramu knows that the demand is Uniformly Distributed within [800, 1000] units. Then answer the given subquestions.
What is the optimal order quantity that minimizes Ramu’s total cost?