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Diagnostic Supplies has expected sales of 136,900 units per year, a carrying cos

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Question

Diagnostic Supplies has expected sales of 136,900 units per year, a carrying cost of $2 per unit, and an ordering cost of $4 per order. (a) What is the economic order quantity? Economic order quantity units (b-1) What is average inventory? Average inventory units (b-2) What is the total carrying cost? (Omit the "$" sign in your response.) Total carrying cost $ Assume an additional 90 units of inventory will be required as safety stock. (c-1) What will the new average inventory be? Average inventory units (c-2) What will the new total carrying cost be? (Omit the "$" sign in your response.) Total carrying cost $

Explanation / Answer

a)EOQ =[2SO/C]
where S=Expected sales=136,900 units
O-ordering cost=$4 per order
C=carrying cost=$2 per unit
EOQ =[2*136,900*4/2]

EOQ=740

b)

Average Inventory=EOQ/2=740/2

Average Inventory=370 units