Sam's Pet Hotel operates 52 weeks per​ year, 6 days per​ week, and uses a continuous review inventory system. It purchases kitty litter for $13.00 per bag. The following information is available about these​ bags:   Demandequals=75 bags/week Orde costequals=​$55.00/order Annual holding costequals=35 percent of cost Desired ​cycle-service levelequals=80 percent Lead timeequals=4 weeks (24 working​ days) Standard deviation of weekly demand equals=15 bags Current on-hand inventory is 320 ​bags, with no open orders or backorders. Part 2 a. Suppose that the weekly demand forecast of 75 bags is incorrect and actual demand averages only 50 bags per week. How much higher will total costs​ be, owing to the distorted EOQ caused by this forecast​ error?   The costs will be ___ higher owing to the error in EOQ. ​(Enter your response rounded to two decimal​ places.)

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​Sam's Pet Hotel operates 52 weeks per​ year, 6 days per​ week, and uses a continuous review inventory system. It purchases kitty litter for $13.00 per bag. The following information is available about these​ bags:
 
Demandequals=75 bags/week
Orde costequals=​$55.00/order
Annual holding costequals=35 percent of cost
Desired ​cycle-service levelequals=80 percent
Lead timeequals=4 weeks (24 working​ days)
Standard deviation of weekly demand equals=15 bags
Current on-hand inventory is 320 ​bags, with no open orders or backorders.
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a. Suppose that the weekly demand forecast of 75 bags is incorrect and actual demand averages only
50 bags per week. How much higher will total costs​ be, owing to the distorted EOQ caused by this forecast​ error?
 
The costs will be ___ higher owing to the error in EOQ. ​(Enter your response rounded to two decimal​ places.)
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