Scenario 9.6 Consider the Following Data for an Independent-Demand Item Maintained by Maintained

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Multiple Choice

Scenario 9.6
Consider the following data for an independent-demand item maintained by Angie Bonpensiero, the proprietor of a local auto repair shop:
Weekly demand = 50 units
Ordering cost = $8/order
Holding cost = $4/unit/year
Weeks in a year = 50
-Use the information in Scenario 9.6. If Bonpensiero uses the EOQ model, how frequently must she place orders for this item?

• A) every week
• B) every 2 weeks
• C) every 3 weeks
• D) every 4 weeks

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