Use the Information Below to Answer the Following Question(s)

question 131

Multiple Choice

Use the information below to answer the following question(s) .Movie Time is a distributor of DVDs.Video Mart is a local retail outlet which sells blank and recorded DVDs.Video Mart purchases DVDs from Movie Time at $5.00 each; the units are shipped in packages of 25.Movie Time pays all incoming freight, and Video Mart does not inspect the DVDs due to Movie Time's reputation for high quality.Annual demand is 104,000 DVDs at a rate of 2,000 units per week.Video Mart earns 15% on its cash investments.The purchase order lead time is one week.The following cost data are available:

-What is the economic order quantity?

• A)874 packages
• B)652 packages
• C)200 packages
• D)198 packages
• E)188 packages

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Definitions:

Trough

The lowest point in an economic cycle, marking the transition from recession to recovery.

Peak

The highest point reached by a commodity or market price before a decline.

Recession

A period of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial activity are reduced.

Purchasing Power

Purchasing power denotes the value of a currency expressed in terms of the amount of goods or services that one unit of money can buy.