Wk5 Assignment Part A. Chapter 11 Managing Inventories A small hospital purchases units of red blood from a local blood collection agency. The hospital uses 2,000 units monthly and pays $227.45 per unit. The cost per order is $145.00. The cost of capital is 11% and the handling and storage costs are 9% of the item cost. [Tip: *** There is an Excel Template provided under the CONTENT tab to help solve this question. Also Solved Problems 11.2 & 11.3 in the textbook provide additional insights.] 1. Determine the EOQ and the total annual inventory cost. 2. The blood collection agency provides a $2,000 rebate/year for customers that order a minimum of 750 units for each order. Determine how much the hospital would save or lose each year if it accepted the suppliers offer. 3. The hospital operates 365 days per year and the lead time to order blood is 3 weeks. Determine the reorder point and the average time between orders in days. 4. The hospital is concerned with fluctuating demand and would like to maintain safety stock with a 95% service level. If the historical standard deviation of weekly demand is 160 units, what should the new reorder point be