How Many Cases of Microwave Popcorn Are Sold Annually by a Firm

question 91

Multiple Choice

How many cases of microwave popcorn are sold annually by a firm which has total annual order costs of $32,000, orders in units of 100 cases, and is charged $90 per order in addition to the $72 per case product cost?

• A)20,250 cases
• B)35,556 cases
• C)44,444 cases
• D)49,383 cases

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