Safety Stock ______

Multiple Choice

Safety stock ______.

A) is the minimal level of inventory that a company seeks to maintain a buffer against the mismatch between forecasted and actual demand
B) is the level of finished products that a company maintains to take advantage of demand in new markets
C) is the level of finished products that a company maintains to ensure it is safe from government inspection
D) is the level of finished products that a company needs to manufacture to ensure the price is protected from increase or decrease