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Yellow Press, Inc., buys paper in 1,500-pound rolls for printing. Annual demand is
3,000
rolls. The cost per roll is
$1,000,
and the annual holding cost is
28
percent of the cost. Each order costs
$75.
Part 2
a. How many rolls should Yellow Press order at a time?
Yellow Press should order
enter your response here
rolls at a time. (Enter your response rounded to the nearest whole number.)Part 3
b. What is the time between orders? (Assume
200
workdays per year.)The time between orders is
enter your response here
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