DOGGE Ltd has annual demand of 50,000 desks and the purchase price of each desk is K250. There are ordering costs of K200 for each order placed. Inventory holding costs amount to 10% per year of inventory value.   Calculate the inventory costs p.a. for the following order quantities, and plot them on a graph:    500 units, 750 units, 1000 units, 1250 units b) Using the information in (a) above calculate i) Economic Order Quantity and the total inventory costs for this order quantity.

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DOGGE Ltd has annual demand of 50,000 desks and the purchase price of each desk is K250. There are ordering costs of K200 for each order placed. Inventory holding costs amount to 10% per year of inventory value.

 

Calculate the inventory costs p.a. for the following order quantities, and plot them on a graph:

 

 500 units, 750 units, 1000 units, 1250 units

b) Using the information in (a) above calculate

i) Economic Order Quantity and the total inventory costs for this order quantity.

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