In ABC Printing, Queen's Black Is a Popular Input with an Annual

question 12

Multiple Choice

In ABC Printing, Queen's black is a popular input with an annual demand of 50,000 gallons. Ordering cost of $50 per order, and the holding cost is $5 per unit per year; the economic order quantity is 1000. Hence during the year, they used 1000 as the order quantity. An audit of the costs revealed that the true ordering cost was only $25 and the true holding cost was $10 per gallon per year. The correct order quantity would have been 500. How much did ABC lose due to incorrect cost information during the year?

• A) 0
• B) 1250
• C) -1250
• D) 500
• E) Cannot be found without additional information.

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Definitions:

Subcontracting

The practice of assigning parts of a contract or job to other parties or firms to specialize in those components.

Back Orders

Orders for products that cannot be filled at the current time due to lack of stock, and are therefore delayed until the stock is replenished.

Overtime Cost

The additional expense incurred by employers for work performed by employees beyond their normal working hours, often at a higher pay rate.

Holding Costs

The expenses associated with storing unsold goods or materials, including warehousing, security, and insurance costs.