Lila battle has determined that the annual demand for number 6 screws is 100,000 screws. Lila, who works in her brother’s hardware store, is in charge of purchasing. She estimates that it costs $10 every time an order is placed. This cost includes her wages, the cost of forms used in the placing order, and so on. Furthermore, she estimates that the cost of carrying one screw in theinventory for an year is one-half of one cent. Assume that the demand is constant throughout the year. (a)How many number 6 screws should Lila order at a time if she wishes to minimize total inventory cost? (b)How many orders per year would be placed? What would the annual ordering cost be? (c)What would the average inventory be? What would the annual holding cost be?

Lila battle has determined that the annual demand for number 6 screws is 100,000 screws. Lila, who works in her brother’s hardware store, is in charge of purchasing. She estimates that it costs $10 every time an order is placed. This cost includes her wages, the cost of forms used in the placing order, and so on. Furthermore, she estimates that the cost of carrying one screw in theinventory for an year is one-half of one cent. Assume that the demand is constant throughout the year. (a)How many number 6 screws should Lila order at a time if she wishes to minimize total inventory cost? (b)How many orders per year would be placed? What would the annual ordering cost be? (c)What would the average inventory be? What would the annual holding cost be?

Cornerstones of Cost Management (Cornerstones Series)

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Author:Don R. Hansen, Maryanne M. Mowen

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Chapter17: Activity Resource Usage Model And Tactical Decision Making

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Problem 6E: Elliott, Inc., has four salaried clerks to process purchase orders. Each clerk is paid a salary of...

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