Princeton GI Roofing Ltd wants to reduce its total inventory cost using the appropriate EOQ model. Currently, it orders 2170 thick gauge roofing sheets per batch. Annual demand is projected to be 43420 sheets. The ordering cost is Php 120. The average carrying cost is equivalent to 20% of the unit acquisition price of Php 400. Lead time is three days. Assume a 365 day year.  d. Based on the appropriate EOQ model, what should be the reorder point? Express your answer up to the nearest integer or whole number. Exclude commas and any unit of measure e.How much would the total annual inventory cost be reduced based on the results of the EOQ Model? Express your answer up to the nearest PESO f.Express the computed cost reduction in the total annual inventory cost in terms of percentage up to the nearest integer or whole number. Exclude commas and the % sign.

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Princeton GI Roofing Ltd wants to reduce its total inventory cost using the appropriate EOQ model. Currently, it orders 2170 thick gauge roofing sheets per batch. Annual demand is projected to be 43420 sheets. The ordering cost is Php 120. The average carrying cost is equivalent to 20% of the unit acquisition price of Php 400. Lead time is three days. Assume a 365 day year. 

d. Based on the appropriate EOQ model, what should be the reorder point? Express your answer up to the nearest integer or whole number. Exclude commas and any unit of measure
e.How much would the total annual inventory cost be reduced based on the results of the EOQ Model? Express your answer up to the nearest PESO
f.Express the computed cost reduction in the total annual inventory cost in terms of percentage up to the nearest integer or whole number. Exclude commas and the % sign. 

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