CONNECT F/OPERATIONS MGMT
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Chapter 12, Problem 15P
A manufacturer of exercise equipment purchases the pulley section of the equipment from a supplier who lists these prices: less than 1,000. $5 each: 1,000 to 3,999, $4.95 each: 4,000 to 5,999, $4.90 each: and 6,000 or more, $4.85 each. Ordering costs and $50, annual carrying costs per unit are 40 percent of purchase cost, and annual usage is 4,900 pulleys. Determine an order quantity that will minimize total cost.
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