Tool Mart Sells 1,400 Electronic Water Pumps Every Year

question 17

Multiple Choice

Tool Mart sells 1,400 electronic water pumps every year. These pumps cost $54.30 each. If annual inventory carrying costs are 12% and the cost of placing an order is $90, what is the firm's EOQ?

• A) 139
• B) 122
• C) 197
• D) 148

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Definitions:

Capital

Economic resource that is used to produce goods and services, including buildings, machinery, and equipment.

Financial Assets

Resources having economic value that are held by an individual or corporation, primarily including stocks, bonds, and cash equivalents.

Entrepreneur

A profit-seeking decision maker who starts with an idea, organizes an enterprise to bring that idea to life, and assumes the risk of the operation

Profit

Reward for entrepreneurial ability; sales revenue minus resource cost.