At Dot​ Com, a large retailer of popular​ books, demand is constant at 20,400 books per year. The cost of placing an order to replenish stock is ​$75​, and the annual cost of holding is $6.00 per book. Stock is received 12 working days after an order has been placed. No backordering is allowed. Assume 325 working days a year. a. Dot​ Com's optimal order quantity is______ books. ​(Enter your response rounded to the nearest whole​ number.) b. The optimal number of orders per year is_____ orders. ​(Enter your response rounded to the nearest whole​ number.) c. The optimal interval​ (in working​ days) between orders is____ days. ​(Enter your response rounded to one decimal​ place.) d. The demand during lead time is ______ books. ​(Enter your response rounded to the nearest whole​ number.) e. The reorder point is _____ books. ​(Enter your response rounded to the nearest whole​ number.) f. The inventory position immediately after an order has been placed is _______ books. ​(Enter your response rounded to the nearest whole​ number.)

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At Dot​ Com, a large retailer of popular​ books, demand is constant at
20,400 books per year. The cost of placing an order to replenish stock is
​$75​, and the annual cost of holding is $6.00 per book. Stock is received
12 working days after an order has been placed. No backordering is allowed. Assume 325 working days a year.
a. Dot​ Com's optimal order quantity is______ books. ​(Enter your response rounded to the nearest whole​ number.)
b. The optimal number of orders per year is_____ orders. ​(Enter your response rounded to the nearest whole​ number.)
c. The optimal interval​ (in working​ days) between orders is____ days. ​(Enter your response rounded to one decimal​ place.)
d. The demand during lead time is ______ books. ​(Enter your response rounded to the nearest whole​ number.)
e. The reorder point is _____ books. ​(Enter your response rounded to the nearest whole​ number.)
f. The inventory position immediately after an order has been placed is
_______ books. ​(Enter your response rounded to the nearest whole​ number.)
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