A supplier for St. LeRoy Hospital has introduced quantity discounts to encourage larger order quantities of aspecial catheter. The price schedule isOrder Quantity Price per Unit0 to 299 $60.00300 to 499 $58.80500 or more $57.00The hospital estimates that its annual demand for this item is 936 units, its ordering cost is $45.00 per order,and its annual holding cost is 25 percent of the catheter’s unit price. What quantity of this catheter should thehospital order to minimize total costs? Suppose the price for quantities between 300 and 499 is reduced to$58.00. Should the order quantity change?

A supplier for St. LeRoy Hospital has introduced quantity discounts to encourage larger order quantities of aspecial catheter. The price schedule isOrder Quantity Price per Unit0 to 299 $60.00300 to 499 $58.80500 or more $57.00The hospital estimates that its annual demand for this item is 936 units, its ordering cost is $45.00 per order,and its annual holding cost is 25 percent of the catheter’s unit price. What quantity of this catheter should thehospital order to minimize total costs? Suppose the price for quantities between 300 and 499 is reduced to$58.00. Should the order quantity change?

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Purchasing and Supply Chain Management

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Chapter16: Lean Supply Chain Management

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