a) The annual demand for Praise Limited’s inventory is 10,500 units. The item costs GH¢400 a unit to purchase. The holding cost for one unit for one year is 12% of the unit cost and ordering costs are GH¢450 per order. The supplier offers a 2% discount for orders of 700 units or more and a discount of 3% for orders of 950 units or more. Required: Determine the cost minimising order size of the company.
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a) The annual demand for Praise Limited’s inventory is 10,500 units. The item costs GH¢400 a unit to purchase. The holding cost for one unit for one year is 12% of the unit cost and ordering costs are GH¢450 per order. The supplier offers a 2% discount for orders of 700 units or more and a discount of 3% for orders of 950 units or more.
Required:
Determine the cost minimising order size of the company.
b) Kwame after his National Service and with no hope of securing a job in the formal sector has decided to run a taxi service. The following
i) Revenue totaling GH¢300 a week for 52 weeks in a year. This is net of fuel and other variable costs.
ii) Tyres; four pieces for a year at GH¢120 per unit.
iii) Maintenance and servicing; GH¢120 per month.
iv) Salaries GH¢3,000 per year
v) Insurance GH¢350 per year
The net cash flow will increase at 5% per annum for the next five years due to inflation. The cost of the vehicle is estimated at GH¢28,000. The project appears quite profitable based on the
Required:
You are to calculate the break-even rate for the project.
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