Sam’s Auto Shop services and repairs a particular
by ella | Aug 18, 2025 | Business
Problem 17
Sam’s Auto Shop services and repairs a particular brand of foreign automobile. Sam uses oil filters throughout the year. The shop operates fifty-two weeks per year and weekly demand is 160 filters. Sam estimates that it costs $18 to place an order and his annual holding cost rate is $2 per oil filter. Currently, Sam orders in quantities of 676 filters. Calculate the total annual costs associated with Sam’s current ordering policy.
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Calculate economic order quantity.
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(Round your answer to 2 decimal places, the tolerance is +/-0.01.) |
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Calculate total annual costs using the EOQ ordering policy. $
(Round your answer to 2 decimal places, the tolerance is +/-0.02.)
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Calculate penalty costs Sam is incurring by using his current policy. $
(Round your answer to 2 decimal places, the tolerance is +/-0.04.) |
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