Question: Consider the all-units quantity discount schedule below. The annual demand is 90,000 units, setup cost is $1000 per order and annual holding cost is 30%

Consider the all-units quantity discount schedule below. The annual demand is 90,000 units, setup cost is $1000 per order and annual holding cost is 30% of the unit Price. There are 200 working days per year and the delivery lead time is 2 working days.

All the assumptions of Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) model are satisfied.

Quantity Ordered

Price Per Unit

1499

$300

500999

$280

10001499

$250

1500 and over

$210

Show the units and steps of calculation when you answer the following questions. Round your final answers to the nearest integer (i.e. 0 decimal place)

a) What are the optimal order quantities for each discount option based on the EOQ equation? (4 marks)

b) What are the total annual costs for each discount option based on the calculation in (a)? What is the best order quantity? (5 marks)

c) What is the reorder point (ROP) of this solution? (2 marks)

d) Based on the best order quantity in (b), what is the time between orders (in working days)? (2 marks)

Step by Step Solution

There are 3 Steps involved in it

1 Expert Approved Answer
Step: 1 Unlock blur-text-image
Question Has Been Solved by an Expert!

Get step-by-step solutions from verified subject matter experts

Step: 2 Unlock
Step: 3 Unlock

Students Have Also Explored These Related General Management Questions!