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Chapter 10 Managing Economies of Scale in the Supply Chain: Cycle Inventory True/False 1. Cycle inventory exists because producing or purchasing in large lots allows a stage of the supply chain to exploit economies of scale and increase cost. Answer: False Difficulty: Moderate 2. A lot or batch size is the quantity that a stage of the supply chain either produces or purchases at a given time. Answer: True Difficulty: Moderate 3. Cycle inventory is the physical inventory in the supply chain due to either production or purchases demanded by the customer. Answer: True Difficulty: Moderate 4. The inventory profile is a plot depicting the level of inventory over time. Answer: True Difficulty: Easy 5. When demand is steady, cycle inventory and lot size are related as follows: Cycle Inventory = Lot Size x 2 = Q*2. Answer: False Difficulty: Moderate 6. Lot sizes and cycle inventory do not affect the flow time of material within the supply chain. Answer: False Difficulty: Easy 7. Average flow time resulting from cycle inventory = Cycle Inventory/Demand = Q/2D. Answer: True Difficulty: Moderate 8. Cycle inventory is primarily held to take advantage of economies of scale and reduce profit within the supply chain. Answer: False Difficulty: Easy 9. Increasing the lot size or cycle inventory often decreases the cost incurred by different stages of a supply chain. Answer: True Difficulty: Moderate 10. Cycle inventory exists in a supply chain because different stages exploit economies of scale to lower total cost. Answer: True Difficulty: Easy 11. The costs considere