The soft goods department of a large department store sells 175 units per month of a certain large bath towel. The unit cost of a towel to the store is $2.50 and the cost of placing an order has been estimated to be $12.00. The store uses an inventory carrying charge of 25% of the acquisition cost per year. Determine (a) The optimal order quantity. (b) The order frequency. (c) The annual holding and setup cost

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5. The soft goods department of a large department store sells 175 units per month of a
certain large bath towel. The unit cost ofa towel to the store is $2.50 and the cost of
placing an order has been estimated to be $12.00. The store uses an inventory carrying
charge of 25% of the acquisition cost per year. Determine
(a) The optimal order quantity.
(b) The order frequency.
(c) The annual holding and setup cost
(d) The supplier of the bath towel is offering a discount of $25 off each order if orders are
placed in quantities of 500. Should the department store place orders for 500 units? [5]
Transcribed Image Text:5. The soft goods department of a large department store sells 175 units per month of a certain large bath towel. The unit cost ofa towel to the store is $2.50 and the cost of placing an order has been estimated to be $12.00. The store uses an inventory carrying charge of 25% of the acquisition cost per year. Determine (a) The optimal order quantity. (b) The order frequency. (c) The annual holding and setup cost (d) The supplier of the bath towel is offering a discount of $25 off each order if orders are placed in quantities of 500. Should the department store place orders for 500 units? [5]
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