Scenario 9.3 The Talbot Company Uses Electrical Assemblies to Produce an Array

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Scenario 9.3
The Talbot Company uses electrical assemblies to produce an array of small appliances. One of its high cost / high volume assemblies, the XO-01, has an estimated annual demand of 8,000 units. Talbot estimates the cost to place an order is $50, and the holding cost for each assembly is $20 per year. The company operates 250 days per year.
-Use the information in Scenario 9.3. What is the annual ordering cost if Talbot orders using the EOQ quantity?

• A) less than or equal to $1,000
• B) greater than $1,000 but less than or equal to $2,500
• C) greater than $2,500 but less than or equal to $4,000
• D) greater than $4,000

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