Franklin Company purchases 4,500 units of Widgelets each year in lots of 500 units per order. The

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Franklin Company purchases 4,500 units of Widgelets each year in lots of 500 units per order. The cost of placing one order is $22, and the cost of carrying one unit of product in inventory for a year is $8.80.


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1. What is the EOQ for Widgelets?
2. How many orders for Widgelets will Franklin place per year under the EOQ policy?
3. What is the total annual ordering cost of Widgelets under the EOQ policy?
4. What is the total annual carrying cost of Widgelets under the EOQ policy?
5. What is the total annual cost of Franklin's inventory policy for Widgelets under the EOQ policy?

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Cornerstones of Managerial Accounting

ISBN: 978-0176721237

3rd Canadian edition

Authors: Maryanne Mowen, Don Hanson, Dan Heitger, David McConomy, Bradley Witt, Jeffrey Pittman

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