Krause Precision Tools,Inc

question 125

Multiple Choice

Krause Precision Tools,Inc.will use an estimated 700,000 small processors in its manufacturing process next year.The carrying cost of processor inventory is $3.00 per unit and the cost of reordering processors is $100 per order.What is Krause's economic ordering quantity for small processors?

• A) 6,340
• B) 6,831
• C) 7,118
• D) 7,300

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