Colours Galore buys a standard type of paint in 50 litres containers at a price of R800 per container and 19200 of these containers are used each year. The stock controller estimates that the cost of placing and receiving a order is R450. The controller's estimate of the annual cost of carryinh this product is R6 per container. Suppose Colour Galore were to order 800 containers per order placed during the year. Calculate the avergare inventory and the annual holding cost

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Colours Galore buys a standard type of paint in 50 litres containers at a price of R800 per container and 19200 of these containers are used each year. The stock controller estimates that the cost of placing and receiving a order is R450. The controller's estimate of the annual cost of carryinh this product is R6 per container. Suppose Colour Galore were to order 800 containers per order placed during the year.

Calculate the avergare inventory and the annual holding cost

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