Question: A retail store in St . John's NL , which sells ( among other things ) one kind of USB sticks, knows that the annual

A retail store in St. John's NL, which sells (among other things) one kind of USB sticks, knows that the annual demand for these USB sticks is constant at 6000 units/year at the selling price (to end customers) of $10/unit. These USB sticks are obtained only from one supplier, who charges a delivery fee of $70 for each order, regardless of the number of units delivered. The inventory holding cost rate is calculated based on 6 percent annual interest rate.
The supplier charges $8/unit for 0999 units ordered, but is willing to give a discount of 5% per unit for orders between 10001999 units and a discount of 10% per unit for orders of 2000 units and above.
In order to get the discount of 10% per unit for orders of 2000 units and above, what is the optimal order quantity?
Question 12 options:
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