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An office supply company is attempting to determine the order quantity for Mt. White fountain pens which are sold to local executives. Annual demand is 5,000 units and each pen costs the store $50. It costs $75 to place an order and the inventory carrying cost rate is 30% of the value of the item.

Formulate the objective function for this problem. Let Q indicate the order quantity.


Definitions:

Conformation

The spatial arrangement of atoms in a molecule that can be changed by rotating single bonds without breaking any chemical bonds.

Newman Projection

A method of visualizing the spatial arrangement of atoms by looking down the bond between two carbon atoms in a molecule.

C2-C3 Bond

Refers to the covalent bond between the carbon atoms in the 2nd and 3rd position in an organic molecule.

2-Methylbutane

An organic chemical compound, also known as isopentane, characterized by the formula C5H12, notable for being one of the isomers of pentane.

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