Question: QUANTITY DISCOUNT PROBLEM A company will begin stocking remote control devices. Expected monthly demand is 800 units. The controllers can be purchased from either supplier

QUANTITY DISCOUNT PROBLEM

A company will begin stocking remote control devices. Expected monthly demand is 800 units. The controllers can be purchased from either supplier A or supplier B. Their price lists are as follows:

Supplier A

Supplier B

Quantity

Unit Price

Quantity

Unit Price

1 199

$14.00

1 149

$14.10

200-499

13.80

150-349

13.90

500+

13.60

350+

13.70

Ordering cost is $40 and annual holding cost is 25 percent of the unit price. Which supplier should be used and what order quantity is optimal if the intent is to minimize total annual cost?

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