Holding costs are 35 MU/unit/year. The ordering cost is 120 MU/order, and sales are reletively constant at 400/month. a) What is the optimal order quantity? b) What is the annual total inventory cost?

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Holding costs are 35 MU/unit/year. The ordering cost is 120 MU/order, and
sales are reletively constant at 400/month.
a) What is the optimal order quantity?
b) What is the annual total inventory cost?

Please mention formulas and do it in detail so I can understand.

 
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