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Louise Manufacturing uses 2,200 switch assemblies per week and then reorders ano

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Question

Louise Manufacturing uses 2,200 switch assemblies per week and then reorders another 2,200. The relevant carrying cost per switch assembly is $8.50, and the fixed order cost is $1,100.

A. What are the current carrying costs? (Do not round intermediate calculations.) $________

B. What are the order costs? (Do not round intermediate calculations.) $________

C. Calculate the economic order quantity. (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your final answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

EOQ = ________

  

A. What are the current carrying costs? (Do not round intermediate calculations.) $________

B. What are the order costs? (Do not round intermediate calculations.) $________

C. Calculate the economic order quantity. (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your final answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

EOQ = ________

Explanation / Answer

Carrying costs:

= 2,200×$8.50

= $18,700

Order costs:

= 52×$1,100

= $57,200

Economic ordering quantity:

= (2×Annual requirement×buying cost per order÷Carrying cost per unit)^(1÷2)

= (2×2,200×52×$1,100÷$8.50)^(1÷2)

= 5,441.45 units