Chris Sandvig Irrigation, Inc., has summarized the price list from four potential suppliers of an underground control valve. See the table below. Annual usage is 1,000 valves; order cost is $13 per order; and annual inventory holding costs are $2.15 per unit. Vendor A Vendor B Vendor C Vendor D Quantity Price Quantity Price Quantity Price Quantity Price 1-49 $35.00 1-74 $34.75 1-99 $34.50 1-199 $34.25 50-74 34.75 75-149 34.00 100-199 33.75 200-399 33.00 75-149 33.55 150-299 32.80 200-399 32.50 400+ 31.00 150-299 32.35 300-499 31.60 400+ 31.10 300-499 31.15 500+ 30.50 500+ 30.75 Which vendor should be selected and what order quantity is best if Sandvig Irrigation wants to minimize total cost? Chris Sandvig Irrigation should order units at a time from V (enter your response as a whole number).

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