A bicycle manufacturer purchases bicycle seats from an outside supplier for $22 each.The manufacturer’s inventory of seats turns over 1.2 times per month, and the manufacturer has an annual inventory holding cost of 32 percent. What is the inventory holdingcost (in $) for a bicycle seat?

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A bicycle manufacturer purchases bicycle seats from an outside supplier for $22 each.
The manufacturer’s inventory of seats turns over 1.2 times per month, and the manufacturer has an annual inventory holding cost of 32 percent. What is the inventory holding
cost (in $) for a bicycle seat?

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