A catalog retailer of kitchen items that sells aluminum muffin pans has found that some weeks it sells 40 pans,and other weeks it sells none.A reorder can take up to three weeks.The probability of running out of pans and alienating its customers can be alleviated by maintaining _______.

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Backup stock is merchandise used as a cushion so the retailer will not run out before the next order arrives.

A Catalog Retailer of Kitchen Items That Sells Aluminum Muffin