An Office Supply Company Is Attempting to Determine the Order

question 14

Multiple Choice

An office supply company is attempting to determine the order quantity for laser printer toner cartridges which are sold to local businesses. Annual demand is 20,000 units and each cartridge costs the store $25. It costs $30 to place an order and the inventory carrying cost rate is 25% of the value of the item. The following spreadsheet has been set up to solve the problem. What constraint would you impose on this problem to ensure that at least one order is placed per year?

• A) MAX B9
• B) B9 = 1
• C) B9 ≥ 1
• D) MIN B11

---

Definitions:

Alpha Block

A pharmacological blockade of alpha-adrenergic receptors, affecting blood vessels and muscles control.

Concentration

The measure of the amount of a sub-component (especially solute) contained in a solution.

Relaxation

The process of becoming less tense, stressed, or rigid, both in a physical and psychological sense.

Amplitude

The height or depth of a wave from the average level to the peak or trough, indicating the strength or intensity of the wave.