Bonino Company uses 24,000 circuit boards each year in its production of stereo units. The cost of

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Bonino Company uses 24,000 circuit boards each year in its production of stereo units. The cost of placing an order is $125. The cost of holding one unit of inventory for one year is $6. Currently, Bonino places 12 orders of 2,000 circuit boards per year.

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1. Compute the annual ordering cost.

2. Compute the annual carrying cost.

3. Compute the cost of Bonino's current inventory policy.

4. Compute the economic order quantity.

5. Compute the ordering cost and the carrying cost for the EOQ.

6. How much money does using the EOQ policy save the company over the policy of purchasing 2,000 circuit boards per order?

7. Suppose that the supplier charges an extra $0.05 per unit to purchase circuit boards in units 1⁄4 orders of 1,500 or fewer. Should Bonino switch to the EOQ policy or not?

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Cornerstones of Managerial Accounting

ISBN: 978-0176530884

2nd Canadian edition

Authors: Maryanne M. Mowen, Don Hanson, Dan L. Heitger, David McConomy, Jeffrey Pittman

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