1.)Answer the following problems in Excel

2.)Provide "detail" analysis for each 3 questions (4 sentences each)

12/8/12 Chapter: Problem: 28 3 The following inventory data have been established for the Alder Corporation: (1) Orders must be placed in multiples of 100 units. (2) Annual sales are 338,000 units. (3) The purchase price per unit is $3. (4) Carrying cost is 20 percent of the purchase price of goods. (5) Cost per order placed is $24. (6) Desired safety stock is 14,000 units; this amount is on hand initially. (7) Two weeks are required for delivery. Note: The red arrows in the upper right hand of a cell indicates a helpful comment. Click on the cell to see the comment. INPUT DATA: Fixed order cost (F) Annual unit sales (S) Carrying cost (C) Purchase price (P) Desired safety stock Order multiple Weeks for delivery Ordering quantity (part d) $24 338,000 20% $3 14,000 100 2 4,000 Important note: Make your formulas refer to the cells in the input data section. a. What is the EOQ? EOQ = EOQ 2FS CP b. How many orders should the firm place each year? Optimal number of orders = c. At what inventory level should a reorder take place? [Hint: Reorder point = Safety Stock + (Weeks to deliver x Weekly usage) - Goods in transit. Weekly usage = Days between orders = Orders in transit = Goods in transit = Optimal reorder point = d. d. d. d. d. - Calculate the total costs of ordering and carrying inventories if the order quantity is: (1) 4,000 units. (2) 4,800 units. (3) 6,000 units. (4) The EOQ number of units. Tot inv. cost @ Tot inventory cost @ EOQ number of units 4,000 Total Inventory Cost e. What are the EOQ and total inventory costs if e. (1) Sales increase to 500,000 units? e. (2) Fixed order costs increase to $30 while sales remain at 338,000 units. e. (3) Purchase price increases to $4? Leave sales and fixed costs at original values. Refer to the formulas you developed in parts (a) through (d) and change the inputs in the input section. EOQ Tot inventory cost @ EOQ Answer the following problems in Excel Provide details analysis for each 3 questions (4 sentences each)