Midwest Charm, Inc. specializes in selling scented farm equipment. The company has established a policy of reordering inventory once a month. A recently employed MBA has considered Midwest's inventory problem from the EOQ model viewpoint. If the following constitute the relevant data, how does the following current policy compare with the optimal policy? Ordering cost Carrying cost Purchase price Total sales for year Safety stock = $2,525 per order = 35% of purchase price = $15,000 per unit = 660 units = 15

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Midwest Charm, Inc. specializes in selling scented farm equipment. The company has established a
policy of reordering inventory once a month. A recently employed MBA has considered Midwest's
inventory problem from the EOQ model viewpoint. If the following constitute the relevant data, how
does the following current policy compare with the optimal policy?
Ordering cost
Carrying cost
Purchase price
Total sales for year
Safety stock
= $2,525 per order
= 35% of purchase price
= $15,000 per unit
= 660 units
= 15
Transcribed Image Text:Midwest Charm, Inc. specializes in selling scented farm equipment. The company has established a policy of reordering inventory once a month. A recently employed MBA has considered Midwest's inventory problem from the EOQ model viewpoint. If the following constitute the relevant data, how does the following current policy compare with the optimal policy? Ordering cost Carrying cost Purchase price Total sales for year Safety stock = $2,525 per order = 35% of purchase price = $15,000 per unit = 660 units = 15
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