Demand for a certain electrical component is $1000$ per month.

Westside incurs fixed order placement, transportation and receiving cost of $$25$ each time order is placed

Each component costs Westside $$2\mathrm{.}50$

Retailer has holding cost of $20\%$

Find number of components in each replenishment lot.

Assume $250$ working days. $1.$Find the optimal number of computers in each replenishment lot $($Q$*)?$

$2.$What is the total cost to BestBuy?

$3.$What is the average flow time $-$ in months $(2$ decimal places$)?$