Optimal Replenishment Strategy for Inventory Mechanism with a Known Price Increase and Backordering in Finite Horizon

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Figure 6: Optimal Replenishment Strategy for Inventory Mechanism with a Known Price Increase and Backordering in Finite Horizon 