County Hospital orders syringes from a hospital supply firm. The hospital expects to use 40,000 per year. The cost to order and have the syringes delivered is $800. The annual carrying cost is $1.90 per syringe because of security and theft. The hospital supply firm offers the following quantity discount pricing schedule.

QUANTITY	PRICE
0–9,999	$3.40
10,000–19,999	3.20
20,000–29,999	3.00
30,000–39,999	2.80
40,000–49,999	2.60
50,000+	2.40

Determine the order size for the hospital.

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