Tastee Mart Sells Frostee Flakes

question 19

Essay

Tastee Mart sells Frostee Flakes.Demand for Frostee Flakes is 500 boxes per week.Tastee Mart has a holding cost of 30 percent and incurs a fixed cost of $100 for each replenishment order it places for Frostee Flakes.Given that cost is $2 per box of Frostee Flakes,how much should Tastee Mart order in each replenishment lot? If a trade promotion lowers the price of Frostee Flakes to $1.80 for a month,how much should Tastee Mart order given the short-term price reduction?

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