The Soft Goods Department of a Large Department Store Sells

question 8

Essay

The soft goods department of a large department store sells 175 units per month of a certain large bath towel. The unit cost of a towel to the store is $2.50 and the cost of placing an order has been estimated to be $12.00. The store uses an inventory carrying charge of 27% per year. Determine the optimal order quantity, order frequency, and the annual cost of inventory management. If, through automation of the purchasing process, the ordering cost can be cut to $4.00, what will be the new economic order quantity, order frequency, and annual inventory management cost?
Explain these results.

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Definitions:

Consolidated Financial Statements

Financial statements that integrate the accounting information of a parent company and its subsidiaries, presenting it as one single entity.

Amortization

The method of incrementally expensing the original cost of an intangible asset over the period it is expected to be used.

Net Income

The total earnings of a company after all expenses and taxes have been deducted from total revenue, indicating the company's profit.

Dividends

Dividends are payments made by a corporation to its shareholders, usually as a distribution of profits.