Consider a

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firm supply chain consisting of a

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$$retailer$,$ manufacturer, and supplier. The

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$$retailer$\text{'}$s demand over an

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$8$

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week period was

$9$

$0$

$$units each of the first

$2$

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$$weeks$,$

$2$

$2$

$0$

$$units each of the second

$2$

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$$weeks$,$

$3$

$1$

$0$

$$units each of the third

$2$

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$$weeks$,$ and

$4$

$1$

$0$

$$units each of the fourth

$2$

$$weeks$.$ The following table presents the orders placed by each firm in the supply chain.

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$$Notice$,$ as is often the case in supply chains due to economies of

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$$scale$,$ that total units are the same in each

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$$case$,$ but firms further up the supply chain

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$($

away from the

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$$retailer

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$$place

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$$larger$,$ less

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$$frequent$,$ orders.

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Part

$2$

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a

$)$

$$What is the bullwhip measure for the

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$$retailer$?$

The bullwhip measure for the retailer is $1($Enter your response rounded to two decimal$$ places.$)$

Part $3$

$$b$)$ What is the bullwhip measure for the$$ manufacturer?

The bullwhip measure for the manufacturer is

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enter your response here. $($Enter your response rounded to two decimal$$ places.$)$