Question: Sample problem Retailer of an expensive winter jacket purchases them from a manufacturer by placing a single order before the start of the selling season.

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Retailer of an expensive winter jacket purchases them from a manufacturer by placing a single order before the start of the selling season.
The retail and wholesale prices of the jacket are $125 and $80, respectively, whereas its production cost to the manufacturer (unknown to the retailer) is $35.
The manufacturer also has a fixed cost to produce each batch of jackets of $100,000. Assume the demand of the jackets is uniformly distributed between 8,000 and 16,000, and the retailer can sell the unsold jackets to a discounter for $20 each.
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