Figure 24-1 Mrs. Brown's Bagel Company Manufactures Specialty Bagels. the Company Buys

question 34

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Figure 24-1
Mrs. Brown's Bagel Company manufactures specialty bagels. The company buys flour in 50-kg bags that cost £25 each. The company uses 10,000 bags per year, and usage occurs evenly throughout the year.
The average cost to carry a 50-kg bag in inventory per year is £4, and the cost to place an order is £10.
The company works 250 days per year.
Mrs. Brown's Bagel Company manufactures specialty bagels. The company buys flour in 50-kg bags that cost £25 each. The company uses 10,000 bags per year, and usage occurs evenly throughout the year.
The average cost to carry a 50-kg bag in inventory per year is £4, and the cost to place an order is £10.
The company works 250 days per year.
-Refer to Figure 24-1. If Brown's lead time is four working days, the average rate of usage is 40 bags per day, and the company carries a safety stock of 20 bags, the reorder point would be

• A)180 bags.
• B)140 bags.
• C)160 bags.
• D)100 bags.

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