Marantz Inc. produces various AV devices with a wide assortment of different models for its customers. One
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Marantz Inc. produces various AV devices with a wide assortment of different models for its customers. One item, AV3100 is very popular. Keen of keeping its stock under control, a decision is taken to order only the optimum economic quantity, for this item, each time. You have the following information.
Annual demand (units) | 48,600 |
Purchase price per unit | $ 250 |
Carrying/Holding costs per unit | $ 6 |
Cost per order | $ 200 |
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- Determine the EOQ using the equation method.
- Fill in the blanks in the following table using the above data.
No. of orders | 1 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 90 | 120 |
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- Calculate the holding, ordering cost & their total cost at the EOQ level.
- Plot the graph at the EOQ level showing the numbers
- Marantz Inc. has been offered a 3 per cent discount on the cost if it places orders in quantities of 18,200. Discuss whether the company should accept the discount and place larger orders, show your workings.
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Authors: Theodore Brown, Eugene LeMay, Bruce Bursten, Catherine Murphy, Patrick Woodward
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