Scenario 9.5 Tom Bergman, Owner and Operator of the Earplug Superstore, Is

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Scenario 9.5
Tom Bergman, owner and operator of the Earplug Superstore, is reviewing the costs associated with the store's best-selling hearing aid, the BZ15. The data available to Dr. Bergman concerning this device follow.
Demand = 25 units/week
Order cost = $3/order
Holding cost = $1.50/unit/year
The Earplug Superstore operates 52 weeks a year.
-An item experiences an annual demand of 7,200 units. It costs $8 to hold an item in inventory for one year and $16 to place an order. If the EOQ model is used, what is the time between orders? Assume that there are 52 business weeks in a year.

• A) less than 1 week
• B) greater than 1 week but less than or equal to 2 weeks
• C) greater than 2 weeks but less than or equal to 3 weeks
• D) greater than 3 weeks

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