A produce distributor uses 800 packing crates a month, which it purchases at a cost of $10 each.The manager has assigned an annual carrying cost of 35 percent of the purchase price per crate.Ordering costs are $28. Currently the manager orders once a month. How much could the firmsave annually in ordering and carrying costs by using the EOQ?

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A produce distributor uses 800 packing crates a month, which it purchases at a cost of $10 each.
The manager has assigned an annual carrying cost of 35 percent of the purchase price per crate.
Ordering costs are $28. Currently the manager orders once a month. How much could the firm
save annually in ordering and carrying costs by using the EOQ?

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