Problem
1. A firm uses 6,000 tonnes of commodity X every year. The fixed transaction costs involved with each order are £80. Each tonne of X held in stock costs £6 per annum. How many separate orders for X should the firm make during the year?
2. If each order for a batch of components costs £700 to make, storage costs per annum per component are £20 and annual usage is 4,480 components, what is the optimal order size?
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.