Question: A food processor uses about 1 1 , 4 5 0 pounds of wheat each week. The food processor estimates their holding cost to be

A food processor uses about 11,450 pounds of wheat each week. The food processor estimates their holding cost to be 32% per year. A supplier has offered the food processor two options. Option 1 is to purchase wheat in lots of 35,000 pounds (truckload). The price per pound for option 1 is $1.25 per pound. Option 2 is to have wheat delivered by rail. The cost per pound for option 2 would be $0.98 per pound. Deliveries by rail will include 150,000 pounds of wheat. In either case, the supplier will charge the firm a fixed fee of $275 per delivery.
What is the total annual (52 week) holding and ordering cost of option 1?
Note: Round your answer to 2 decimal places.

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