Find imputed cost of shortage-expected number of shortages


Continuous review inventory control is being applied to purchase motors for an electric fan manufacturer. Demand is uniformly distributed between 500 and 600 motors per week. Each order costs $250 to prepare, place, and receive. Motors cost $2.75 and the holding cost rate is 1% per week. Management proposes using the EOQ order quantity and setting reorder points to ensure a 97% fill rate. Find the imputed cost of a shortage and the expected number of shortages per year.

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