Medtronic sells medical devices. The company enjoys many growth opportunities, and so it measures its inventory holding cost at the rate of 25% per year. It currently turns over its inventory 3 times per year. Its gross margin (the difference between revenue and cost) as a percentage of its revenue is an enviable 65%.     a. For an item that costs Medtronic $600 to produce, what would be the cost ($s) to hold this item for one year in inventory?   b. For an item that costs Medtronic $350 to produce, what is the cost to hold it in inventory ($s)? (Assume it remains in inventory for the average amount of time for the company.)

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Medtronic sells medical devices. The company enjoys many growth opportunities, and so it measures its inventory holding cost at the rate of 25% per year. It currently turns over its inventory 3 times per year. Its gross margin (the difference between revenue and cost) as a percentage of its revenue is an enviable 65%.

 
 
a. For an item that costs Medtronic $600 to produce, what would be the cost ($s) to hold this item for one year in inventory?
 
b. For an item that costs Medtronic $350 to produce, what is the cost to hold it in inventory ($s)? (Assume it remains in inventory for the average amount of time for the company.)
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