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3) The TCC Art Gallery prints a brochure for visitors to the senior art showcase it sponsors at the
college. There are about 16000 visitors per year to this event (held year round). Holding costs for the
brochures are 25% and it costs $40 to place an order with the printer. The printer has offered the
following discount schedule:
Category Order Size Unit Cost
1 0 - 1499 $2.60
2 1500 - 2999 $2.30
3 3000 and over $1.90
Answer the following questions in a text box in the worksheet.
A) How many orders should be made?
B) How many brochures should be printed at a time?
C) Please copy these two numbers and include them on the executive summary (the first worksheet).
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