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Chapter 3: 15BP_c (page 222)

Diagnostic Supplies has expected sales of 84,100 units per year, carrying costs of \(5 per unit, and an ordering cost of \)10 per order.

c. Assume an additional 80 units of inventory will be required as safety stock. What will the new average inventory be? What will the new total carrying cost be?

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The average inventory will be 370 units and the carrying cost will be $1,850.

Step by step solution

01

Calculation of average inventory

The average inventory will be 370 units.

Averageinventory=EOQ2+Safetystock=5802+80=370units

02

Carrying cost of inventory

The total carrying cost is $1,850.

Carryingcost=Carryingcostperunit×Averageinventory=$5×370units=$1,850

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