A computing company manufacturers an inexpensive audio card (Audio Max) for assembly into several moderls of its microcomputers. The annual demand for this part is 600 units. The cost of preparing an order and making production set up is S = $20/order, while the unit holding cost per year is equal to 30% of the item price. The supplier has now offered the computing comapny the following quantity discount schedule. What should the order quantity be in order to minimize the annual total cost

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A computing company manufacturers an inexpensive audio card (Audio Max) for assembly into several moderls of its microcomputers. The annual demand for this part is 600 units. The cost of preparing an order and making production set up is S = $20/order, while the unit holding cost per year is equal to 30% of the item price. The supplier has now offered the computing comapny the following quantity discount schedule. What should the order quantity be in order to minimize the annual total cost?

Quantity
Price
1 to 49
50 to 249
250 and up
$5.00 per unit $4.50 per unit $4.10 per unit
Transcribed Image Text:Quantity Price 1 to 49 50 to 249 250 and up $5.00 per unit $4.50 per unit $4.10 per unit
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