A Store Has Collected the Following Information on One of Its

question 75

Essay

A store has collected the following information on one of its products:
Demand = 5,000 units/year
Ordering costs = $12/order
Holding costs = $4/unit/year
Lead-time = 5 days weeks
Unit cost = $748/unit
Number of weeks per year = 50 weeks
a. The firm currently orders 500 units per order. What is the total cost of ordering and holding these goods under this system?
b. Determine their economic order quantity and cost of ordering and holding goods using the EOQ.
c. Form the ratio of the order quantities under the old policy and EOQ. Form the ratio of the EOQ to the old order quantity. Then form the ratio of their total system costs under the two ordering policies. Average these two ratios and compare this number with the ratio of the old total cost with the total cost under an EOQ policy.
d. How do they compare?

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Definitions:

Schedule of Cost

A detailed list showing the various components contributing to the total cost of manufacturing a product or providing a service.

Underapplied Manufacturing Overhead

The situation where the allocated manufacturing overhead costs are less than the actual overhead costs incurred.

Cost of Goods Sold

The direct costs attributable to the production of the goods sold in a company.

Underapplied Manufacturing Overhead

When the allocated manufacturing overhead cost is less than the actual overhead incurred.