You're a buyer for fictional Quality Kitchen Appliances. The store has a demand for 1,000 toasters ovens per year. The cost of each toaster oven is US$78. The ordering cost is US$100 per order. The holding cost is 40% of the cost of the oven per unit per year. a What is the optimal Order Quantity? b How many orders will be placed per year? c What is the total annual cost (in US dollars)? d If the holding cost decreases to 30% of the unit cost of the oven, what effect will it have on EOQ and the total annual cost?

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Problem 3: You're a buyer for fictional Quality Kitchen Appliances. The
store has a demand for 1,000 toasters ovens per year. The
cost of each toaster oven is US$78. The ordering cost is
US$100 per order. The holding cost is 40% of the cost of
the oven per unit per year.
a What is the optimal Order Quantity?
b How many orders will be placed per year?
c What is the total annual cost (in US dollars)?
d If the holding cost decreases to 30% of the unit cost of
the oven, what effect will it have on EOQ and the total
annual cost?

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