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A company stocks an item that is consumed at the rate of 20 units each day. Every time an order is placed for new supply, $ 100 must be paid. A unit inventory held in stock will cost $ 0.15.
(a) What is the economic order quantity (EOQ)?
(b) What is the cycle time for the EOQ?
(c) What is the total cost for the EOQ?
(d) What is the total cost if the order quantity is 300 more than EOQ?
(e) What is the optimum number of orders (rounded to the closest integer) that the company has to place each year?
Assume that the company has a standing policy of not allowing shortages in demand.
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