Annual production of Product X is 400,000 annually. Each unit of Product X requires 2.5 units of material J. Product X is sold for 500 per unit and its total manufacturing cost is 300. Material J is purchased at 60 per unit. Carrying cost per unit of material J is 1 per unit while the ordering cost is 500 per order. How any units of material j shall the company order each time to minimize total relevant cost of inventories? a. 31,623 b. 20,000 c. 30,263 d. 26,336 e. None of these

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  1. Annual production of Product X is 400,000 annually. Each unit of Product X requires 2.5 units of material J. Product X is sold for 500 per unit and its total manufacturing cost is 300. Material J is purchased at 60 per unit. Carrying cost per unit of material J is 1 per unit while the ordering cost is 500 per order. How any units of material j shall the company order each time to minimize total relevant cost of inventories?

a. 31,623

b. 20,000

c. 30,263

d. 26,336

e. None of these

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