Use This Information Below to Calculate the Optimal Order Quantity

question 34

Multiple Choice

Use this information below to calculate the optimal order quantity:
Annual demand for backpacks is 43,000 units
The cost to place an order is $220
The per unit cost of the item is $60.00
The annual holding rate is 37.5%
Choose the closest answer.

• A)920 units
• B)250 units
• C)710 units
• D)830 units

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Definitions:

Variable Costs

Expenses that change in proportion to the amount of goods or services produced, like labor and materials.

Profit-maximizing Output

The point of production where a company reaches its maximum profit, occurring when marginal cost matches marginal revenue.

Marginal Cost

The cost of producing one additional unit of a product, highlighting the concept of incremental cost in production.

Fixed Cost

Costs that do not change with the level of output produced by a firm.