Cartwright Graphics Uses a Special Purpose Paper on 80% of Its

question 6

Multiple Choice

Cartwright Graphics uses a special purpose paper on 80% of its jobs. The paper is purchased in 100-sheet packages at a cost of $100 per package. Management estimates that the cost of placing and receiving a typical order is $15, and the annual cost of carrying a package in inventory is $1.50. Cartwright uses 2,600 packages each year. Production is constant, and the lead time to receive an order is 1 week.
The economic order quantity is approximately:

• A) 203 packages.
• B) 225 packages.
• C) 228 packages.
• D) 565 packages.
• E) 631 packages.

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Definitions:

Overapplied

refers to a situation where the allocated overhead costs exceed the actual overhead costs incurred.

Manufacturing Overhead

All indirect costs associated with manufacturing, excluding direct materials and direct labor, such as maintenance and utilities.

Raw Materials Inventory

The total cost of all the raw materials that are currently stored by a company and ready to be used in production.

Underapplied

Underapplied refers to a situation where the actual manufacturing overheads are more than the overheads applied to products or services based on the predetermined overhead rate.