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M. P. VanOyen Manufacturing has gone out on bid for a regulator component. Expected demand is 725 units per month. The item can be purchased from either Allen Manufacturing or Baker Manufacturing. Their price lists are shown in the table. Ordering cost is $45, and annual holding cost per unit is $5. Allen Mfg. Quantity 1-499 500-999 1000+ Unit Price $16.00 15.50 15.00 Baker Mfg. Quantity Unit Price 1-399 $16.10 400-799 15.60 800+ 15.10 a) What is the economic order quantity if price is not a consideration? 46 units (round your response to the nearest whole number). b) Which supplier, based on all options with regard to discounts, should be used? Allen Mfg. c) What is the optimal order quantity and total annual cost of ordering, purchasing, and holding the component? The optimal order quantity is 1,000 with a total cost of $ 132,935 (round your responses to the nearest whole number)