Question: The following basic information is provided and applies to both questions below. Currently, the annual demand for a product is 1000 units, the setup (i.e.,

The following basic information is provided and applies to both questions below. Currently, the annual demand for a product is 1000 units, the setup (i.e., ordering cost) per order is $45, and the holding cost is 80 cents per item per year.

(a) Compute EOQ(5) using the LONG method (by computing the expected demand and substituting in the EOQ formula) and compare to your answer obtained by the SHORTCUT method. Keep at least four places of decimal in your calculations (you can keep 2 places for the calculated EOQ).

(b) Compute the Total Cost corresponding to the EOQ you compute.

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