Average inventory is calculated as one$-$half maximum inventory.

Question $17(4$ points$)$

Bell Canada stocks a certain switch connector at its central warehouse for supplying field service offices.

The monthly demand for these connectors is $750$ units. Bell estimates its annual holding cost for this item to

be $$17$ per unit. The cost to place and process an order from the supplier is $$80.$ The company operates $250$

days per year, and the lead time to receive an order from the supplier is two working days.

Find the economic order quantity. $($N$.$B$.$: Round to the nearest integer$)$

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