The Manager of the Quick Stop Corner Convenience Store (Which

question 5

Multiple Choice

The manager of the Quick Stop Corner Convenience Store (which never closes) sells four cases of Stein beer each day. Order costs are $8.00 per order, and Stein beer costs $0.80 per six-pack (each case of Stein beer contains four six-packs) . Orders arrive three days from the time they are placed. Daily holding costs are equal to 5 percent of the cost of the beer.
At what point should he reorder Stein beer?

• A)0 cases remaining
• B)4 cases remaining
• C)12 cases remaining
• D)16 cases remaining
• E)20 cases remaining

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