16. SwellSound Corp. produces and sells CD players. The demand for CD players is
360,000/year. Each CD player requires a laser. These lasers are purchased from an outside
supplier. The cost of placing an order for lasers is $375, while the inventory holding cost is
$4.80/laser/year.
a) Find the optimal order quantity for lasers. (7500)
b) What is the total cost/year? ($36,000)
c) Suppose the ordering process is streamlined so that the cost of placing an order is reduced
by 36%. What annual cost saving is achieved? The firm always uses an optimal policy
that minimizes total cost. ($7,200)
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