Parasol Systems sells motherboards for personal computers. For quantities upthrough 25, the firm charges $350 per board; for quantities between 26 and 50,it charges $315 for each board purchased beyond 25; and it charges $285 eachfor the additional quantities over 50. A large communications firm expects torequire these motherboards for the next 10 years at a rate of at least 140 peryear. Order setup costs are $30 and holding costs are based on an 18 percentannual interest rate. What should be the size of the standing order?

Parasol Systems sells motherboards for personal computers. For quantities upthrough 25, the firm charges $350 per board; for quantities between 26 and 50,it charges $315 for each board purchased beyond 25; and it charges $285 eachfor the additional quantities over 50. A large communications firm expects torequire these motherboards for the next 10 years at a rate of at least 140 peryear. Order setup costs are $30 and holding costs are based on an 18 percentannual interest rate. What should be the size of the standing order?

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