Finding the economic order quantity


Problem:

An organization uses 4000 boxes of bolts a year. The boxes cost $28 each. Ordering cost is $250 and a holding cost of 15% of the purchase cost oer unit on an annual basis. There is a constant holding of a safety stock of 100 boxes of bolts.

Determine:

a. the economic order quantity

b. the total cost of carrying the bolts(excl purchase price)

c. the average inventory

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