manufacturer procures a subassembly from a supplier. The annual demand is 165,000 units, the cost per unit is $5, the inventory-carrying charge is 13 percent, and the order cost is $220. For orders between 10,000 but less than 25,000, a six percent discount is applied, and for orders exceeding 25,000, an eight percent discount is applied.    What is the optimal order quantity?  Use the Quantity Discount

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A manufacturer procures a subassembly from a supplier. The annual demand is 165,000 units, the cost per unit is $5, the inventory-carrying charge is 13 percent, and the order cost is $220. For orders between 10,000 but less than 25,000, a six percent discount is applied, and for orders exceeding 25,000, an eight percent discount is applied. 

 


What is the optimal order quantity? 

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