Use This Information Below to Calculate the Optimal Order Quantity

question 34

Multiple Choice

Use this information below to calculate the optimal order quantity:
Annual demand for backpacks is 43,000 units
The cost to place an order is $220
The per unit cost of the item is $60.00
The annual holding rate is 37.5%
Choose the closest answer.

• A)920 units
• B)250 units
• C)710 units
• D)830 units

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Definitions:

LIFO

"Last In, First Out" method of inventory valuation where the most recently produced items are recorded as sold first.

FIFO

First In, First Out, an inventory valuation method where goods purchased or produced first are sold or consumed first.

Average Cost Method

An inventory costing method that determines the cost of goods sold and ending inventory based on the weighted average cost of all items available for sale.

Gross Profit

calculates as the difference between revenue and the cost of goods sold, indicating how efficiently a company uses its resources to produce goods.