An Office Manager Uses 400 Boxes of File Folders Per

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Essay

An office manager uses 400 boxes of file folders per year. The price is $8.50 per box for an order size of 199 boxes or less, $8.00 per box for orders of 200 to 799 boxes, and $7.50 per box for an order of 800 or more boxes. Carrying cost is 20 percent of the price of the product and ordering costs are $80. What order quantity minimizes total annual cost?

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Definitions:

Fourth Worker

In the context of diminishing returns, it could refer to a point where adding an additional worker leads to a lesser increase in output.

Marginal Productivity

The extra output that a business gains by adding one more unit of input, such as labor or capital.

Income Distribution

The way in which a country’s total GDP is spread amongst its population, affecting economic equity and quality of life.

Value Added

The increase in the value of a product or service as it passes through each stage of production or supply chain.