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fin.newsvendor-optimal-order Calculator
Calculates the optimal order quantity for the newsvendor problem from demand distribution, unit cost, selling price, and salvage value. The newsvendor optimal order balances underage cost (lost margin) against overage cost (salvage loss) — the critical ratio is the key parameter.
Inputs
P Selling
The price charged to customers. Getting this right relative to cost is the core of profitability.
C Cost
Reference formula or conversion factor shown for context.
S Salvage
Estimated resale or scrap value at the end of the asset's useful life. Reduces the depreciable amount.
Mu Demand
Arithmetic average. Sensitive to outliers — if your data has extreme values, the median may be more representative.
Sigma Demand
Reference formula or conversion factor shown for context.
Results
critical ratio CR
The proportional relationship between two quantities.
optimal order quantity Q* (units)
Sample size or count used in the calculation.
underage cost Cu ($/unit)
The total monetary cost computed for the given inputs.
overage cost Co ($/unit)
The total monetary cost computed for the given inputs.
CR = Cu/(Cu+Co); Q* = μ + z(CR)·σ
Reference formula or conversion factor shown for context.
expected profit estimate
Revenue minus all costs -- the net gain from the activity.