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

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Multiple Choice

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. How many times per year must Talbot order the XO-01 when orders are placed using the EOQ quantity?

• A) less than 10 times per year
• B) greater than 10 times but less than or equal to 20 times per year
• C) greater than 20 times but less than or equal to 30 times per year
• D) greater than 30 times per year

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