You have the following information: - Ordering cost: $300/order - Carrying cost (Carrying cost): $10/year - Daily Demand rate: 20 units/day - Production rate: 70 units/day - Supply lead time: 10 weeks - Safety stock: 120 units - Initial Inventory (Stock on-hand): 1200 units - 52 weeks per year, 365 days per year Taking into account the above, answer the following : 1) Annual ordering cost. 2) Annual cost of holding inventory (annual carrying cost) 3) Total cost (total cost) 4) Should a new order be placed? YES, NO, and why? 5) If YES, in what quantity should the order be placed?

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You have the following information:

- Ordering cost: $300/order
- Carrying cost (Carrying cost): $10/year
- Daily Demand rate: 20 units/day
- Production rate: 70 units/day
- Supply lead time: 10 weeks
- Safety stock: 120 units
- Initial Inventory (Stock on-hand): 1200 units
- 52 weeks per year, 365 days per year


Taking into account the above, answer the following :

1) Annual ordering cost.


2) Annual cost of holding inventory (annual carrying cost)


3) Total cost (total cost)


4) Should a new order be placed? YES, NO, and why?


5) If YES, in what quantity should the order be placed?

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