Aberwald Corporation Expects to Order 126,000 Memory Chips for Inventory

question 9

Multiple Choice

Aberwald Corporation expects to order 126,000 memory chips for inventory during the coming year, and it will use this inventory at a constant rate. Fixed ordering costs are $200 per order; the purchase price per chip is $25; and the firm's inventory carrying costs is equal to 20 percent of the purchase price. (Assume a 360-day year.)
-If Aberwald holds a safety stock equal to a 30-day supply of chips, what is its average inventory level?

• A) 12,088
• B) 3,175
• C) 15,750
• D) 13,675
• E) 8,124

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Definitions:

Quantity Demanded

The total amount of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at a specific price level.

Demand Curve

A graphical representation showing the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity of that good that consumers are willing to purchase at various prices.

Price Elasticity

The degree to which demand for an item is affected by fluctuations in its cost.

Demand

The willingness and ability of consumers to purchase goods or services at various price levels.