Joe​ Henry's machine shop uses 2,500 brackets during the course of a year. These brackets are purchased from a supplier 90 miles away. The following information is known about the​ brackets:   Annual demand 2,500 Holding cost per bracket per year $1.50 Order cost per order $18.75 Lead time 2 days Working days per year 250 ​a) What is the​ EOQ? units ​(round your response to two decimal​ places).

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Joe​ Henry's machine shop uses 2,500 brackets during the course of a year. These brackets are purchased from a supplier 90 miles away. The following information is known about the​ brackets:
 
Annual demand
2,500
Holding cost per bracket per year
$1.50
Order cost per order
$18.75
Lead time
2 days
Working days per year
250
​a)
What is the​ EOQ?
units ​(round your response to two decimal​ places).
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