Question: 1. A company experiences annual demand of 1,000 units for an item that it purchases. The rate of demand per day is very stable, with very little variation from day to day. The item costs $50 when purchased in quantities less than 100 and $48 for 100 or more. Ordering costs are $40 and the carrying cost is 25 percent. How much should the company buy each time an order is placed?
2. Meyer Stores carries a specialty line of flavored syrups. One of the most popular of these is raspberry syrup which sells, on average, 30 bottles per week. Meyer's cost is $8 per bottle. Meyer has determined its order cost to be $50 and inventory carrying cost is 20 percent. Meyer is open for business 52 weeks per year. What is the EOQ for raspberry syrup? If Meyer orders the EOQ quantity each time, what will be the inventory turnover rate for raspberry syrup?