CONNECT F/OPERATIONS MGMT
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Author: Stevenson
Publisher: INTER MCG
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Chapter 12, Problem 13P
A mail-order house uses 18,000 boxes a year. Carrying costs are 60 cents per box a year, and ordering costs are $96. The following price
a. The optimal order quantity
b. The number of orders per year·
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CONNECT F/OPERATIONS MGMT
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