Suppose you purchase a part from a supplier for a unit cost of $ 4 with which

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Suppose you purchase a part from a supplier for a unit cost of $ 4 with which you assemble red widgets. On average, you use 50,000 units of this part each year. Every time you order this particular part, you incur a sizable ordering cost of $ 800 regardless of the number of parts you order. Your cost of capital is 20% per year.
a. How many parts should you purchase each time you place an order?
b. To satisfy annual demand, how many times per year will you place orders for this part? Cost Of Capital
Cost of capital refers to the opportunity cost of making a specific investment . Cost of capital (COC) is the rate of return that a firm must earn on its project investments to maintain its market value and attract funds. COC is the required rate of...
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Managing Business Process Flows Principles of Operations Management

ISBN: 978-0136036371

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Authors: Ravi Anupindi, Sunil Chopra, Sudhakar Deshmukh, Jan Van Mieg

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