VENDOR A VENDOR B QUANTITY PRICE QUANTITY PRICE 1-49 $35.00 1-74 $34.75 50-74 34.75 75-149 34.00 75-149 33.55 150-299 32.80 150-299 32.35 300-499 31.60 300-499 31.15 500+ 30.50 500+ 30.75 VENDOR C VENDOR D QUANTITY PRICE QUANTITY PRICE 1-99 $34.50 1-199 $34.25 100-199 33.75 200-399 33.00 200-399 32.50 400+ 31.00 400+ 31.10

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Chris Sandvig Irrigation, Inc., has summarized the
price list from four potential suppliers of an underground control
valve. See the accompanying table on the next page. Annual usage
is 2,400 valves; order cost is $10 per order; and annual inventory
holding costs are $3 .33 per unit.
Which vendor should be selected and what order quantity is
best if Sandvig Irrigation wants to minimize total cost?
VENDOR A
VENDOR B
QUANTITY
PRICE
QUANTITY
PRICE
1-49
$35.00
1-74
$34.75
50-74
34.75
75-149
34.00
75-149
33.55
150-299
32.80
150-299
32.35
300-499
31.60
300-499
31.15
500+
30.50
500+
30.75
VENDOR C
VENDOR D
QUANTITY
PRICE
QUANTITY
PRICE
1-99
$34.50
1-199
$34.25
100-199
33.75
200-399
33.00
200-399
32.50
400+
31.00
400+
31.10
Transcribed Image Text:VENDOR A VENDOR B QUANTITY PRICE QUANTITY PRICE 1-49 $35.00 1-74 $34.75 50-74 34.75 75-149 34.00 75-149 33.55 150-299 32.80 150-299 32.35 300-499 31.60 300-499 31.15 500+ 30.50 500+ 30.75 VENDOR C VENDOR D QUANTITY PRICE QUANTITY PRICE 1-99 $34.50 1-199 $34.25 100-199 33.75 200-399 33.00 200-399 32.50 400+ 31.00 400+ 31.10
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