Economics   A hospital uses 18,000 of syringes each year. Holding cost per box is $0.60 ordering costs are $96 per order. The hospital buyer would like to take advantage of quantity discounts offered by the supplier. The cost structure is as follows:                                  Number of boxes                          Price per box                                     1,000 to 1,999                              $1.25                                     2,000 to 4,999                              $1.20                                     5,000 to 9,999                              $1.15                                     10,000 or more                             $1.10   Use this data to answer the following: In what level is the EOQ What is the optimal order quantity? What is total cost at each level after the EOQ level?

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  1. A hospital uses 18,000 of syringes each year. Holding cost per box is $0.60 ordering costs are $96 per order. The hospital buyer would like to take advantage of quantity discounts offered by the supplier. The cost structure is as follows:

 

                               Number of boxes                          Price per box

                                    1,000 to 1,999                              $1.25

                                    2,000 to 4,999                              $1.20

                                    5,000 to 9,999                              $1.15

                                    10,000 or more                             $1.10

 

Use this data to answer the following:

  1. In what level is the EOQ
  2. What is the optimal order quantity?
  3. What is total cost at each level after the EOQ level? 
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