Abey​ Kuruvilla, of Parkside​ Plumbing, uses 1,250 of a certain spare part that costs ​$26 for each​ order, with an annual holding cost of $27. ​a) Calculate the total cost for order sizes of​ 25, 40,​ 50, 60, and 100 ​(round your responses to two decimal​ places). b) What is the economic order​ quantity? units ​(round your response to two decimal​ places).

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Abey​ Kuruvilla, of Parkside​ Plumbing, uses 1,250 of a certain spare part that costs ​$26 for each​ order, with an annual holding cost of $27.

​a) Calculate the total cost for order sizes of​ 25, 40,​ 50, 60, and 100 ​(round your responses to two decimal​ places).

b) What is the economic order​ quantity? units ​(round your response to two decimal​ places).

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