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A sport store sells baseballs at a steady rate of $480$

baseballs$/$yr$.$ There are $3$ suppliers for baseballs.

Supplier A:

Irrespective of order quantity, cost is $$1\mathrm{.}3/$

ball.

Order Cost is $$110.$

Supplier B:

$$ IF

$Q<mn\; id="EditorElement\_611428">3</mn><mn\; id="EditorElement\_611429">0</mn><mn\; id="EditorElement\_611430">0</mn>$

$,$ the cost is $$\frac{1\mathrm{.}3}{?}$ ball.

$$ If

$Q300$

$,$ the cost is $$\frac{1\mathrm{.}27}{?}$ ball for the entire order.

Order Cost is $$140.$

The store estimates a holding cost based on a $23$

percent annual interest rate.

Answer the questions below. For Q$,$ round up

to the next number and for total Cost round up

to $2$ significant digits.

Supplier A

Order Quantity: Q $=$

round up to the next number

Total Cost: $Supplier A

Order Quantity: Q $=$

round up to the next number

Total Cost: $

round up

to $2$ decimals

Supplier B

If $Q<mn\; id="EditorElement\_610826">3</mn><mn\; id="EditorElement\_610827">0</mn><mn\; id="EditorElement\_610828">0</mn>$

$Q=$

round up to

the next number

Total Cost $=$$

applicable, enter N$/$A for the total

cost otherwise round up to $2$

decimals$)$

if $Q$

$$

$300$

$Q=|$ round up to

the next number

Total Cost $=$$

applicable, enter N$/$A for the total

cost otherwise round up to $2$

decimals$)$

Total Cost at breakpoint: $

$($if not applicable, enter

N$/$A for the total cost otherwise round up

to $2$ decimals$)$

Which Supplier should they pick?