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The annual demand for a product has been projected at 2,000 units.This demand is assumed to be constant throughout the year.The ordering cost is $20 per order,and the holding cost is 20 percent of the purchase cost.Currently,the purchase cost is $40 per unit.There are 250 working days per year.Whenever an order is placed,it is known that the entire order will arrive on a truck in 6 days.How many units should the company order each time an order is placed if the company wishes to minimize total inventory cost?


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