Scenario 9.5 Tom Bergman, Owner and Operator of the Earplug Superstore, Is

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Multiple Choice

Scenario 9.5
Tom Bergman, owner and operator of the Earplug Superstore, is reviewing the costs associated with the store's best-selling hearing aid, the BZ15. The data available to Dr. Bergman concerning this device follow.
Demand = 25 units/week
Order cost = $3/order
Holding cost = $1.50/unit/year
The Earplug Superstore operates 52 weeks a year.
-Use the information in Scenario 9.5. If Tom orders such that his annual holding cost is twice what his annual ordering cost is, how many units at a time is he ordering?

• A) less than or equal to 100 units
• B) greater than 100 but less than or equal to 105 units
• C) greater than 105 but less than or equal to 110 units
• D) greater than 110 units

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