Rapid Grower, the supplier of plant food for Greens in Problem 12, has offered the following quantity

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Rapid Grower, the supplier of plant food for Greens in Problem 12, has offered the following quantity discounts. If the nursery places orders of 50 bags or less, the cost per bag is $20. For orders greater than 50 bags but less than 100 bags, the cost per bag is $19. For orders of 100 bags or more, the cost is $18 per bag. Greens estimates its holding cost to be 25 percent of the unit price. Determine the most cost-effective ordering policy for Greens.


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Operations Management

ISBN: 978-0470325049

4th edition

Authors: R. Dan Reid, Nada R. Sanders

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