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APICS CPIM-BSP Exam - Topic 2 Question 125 Discussion

An extreme change in demand in the supply position upstream generated by a small change in demand downstream in the supply chain is called the:
B) bullwhip effect.
A) efficiency variance.
C) estimate of error.
D) stockout probability.

APICS CPIM-BSP Exam - Topic 2 Question 125 Discussion

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Question #: 125
Topic #: 2
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An extreme change in demand in the supply position upstream generated by a small change in demand downstream in the supply chain is called the:

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by Claudia at May 01, 2026, 11:09 PM

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Pearly
3 days ago
Exactly! It's like a chain reaction.
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Portia
8 days ago
A small change can cause big issues upstream.
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Louis
14 days ago
Same here, but bullwhip effect sounds right.
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Oretha
19 days ago
I feel confused about this topic.
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Shelia
24 days ago
Yeah, that makes sense. It's all about demand fluctuations.
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Mitzie
29 days ago
I think it's B) bullwhip effect.
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Lindsey
1 month ago
Wow, I didn't know a small change could cause such a big ripple!
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Ivory
1 month ago
Wait, are we sure it's not the stockout probability?
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Sabra
1 month ago
Totally agree, bullwhip effect is the right term.
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Elenore
2 months ago
I thought it was the efficiency variance?
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Chanel
2 months ago
It's definitely the bullwhip effect!
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Joaquin
2 months ago
I feel like we had a similar question on the last quiz, and it was definitely about the bullwhip effect. I hope that’s right!
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Lavonne
4 months ago
I’m a bit confused; I thought the bullwhip effect was more about inventory levels rather than just demand changes.
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Weldon
4 months ago
I remember practicing a question about demand fluctuations, and I think the bullwhip effect was the term we used for that.
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Ngoc
4 months ago
I think this might be related to the bullwhip effect, but I'm not entirely sure. It sounds familiar from our last lecture.
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