Henrique​ Correa's bakery prepares all its cakes between 4 A.M.and 6 A.M.so they will be fresh when customers arrive. Day-old cakes are virtually always​ sold, but at a​ 50% discount off the regular ​$8 price. The cost of baking a cake is ​$5​,and demand is estimated to be normally​ distributed, with a mean of 25  and a standard deviation of 7. What is the optimal stocking​ level?

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Henrique​ Correa's bakery prepares all its cakes between 4 A.M.and 6 A.M.so they will be fresh when customers arrive. Day-old cakes are virtually always​ sold, but at a​ 50% discount off the regular ​$8 price. The cost of baking a cake is ​$5​,and demand is estimated to be normally​ distributed, with a mean of 25  and a standard deviation of 7. What is the optimal stocking​ level?

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