A mail-order house uses 16,800 boxes a year. Carrying costs are 60 cents per box a year, and ordering costs are $96. The following price schedule applies.

Number of Boxes	Price per Box
1,000 to 1,999	$1.25
2,000 to 4,999	1.20
5,000 to 9,999	1.15
10,000 or more	1.10

a.	Determine the optimal order quantity. (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)

Optimal order quantity

boxes

b.	Determine the number of orders per year. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

Number of order

per year