Question: A mining company routinely replaces a specific part on their equipment. The usage rate is 40/week, and there is no seasonality. The supplier of the

A mining company routinely replaces a specific part on their equipment. The usage rate is 40/week, and there is no seasonality. The supplier of the part offers the following discount structure

   Q<300 units - $10/unit

   Q>300 units - $9.7/unit

The fixed cost of a replenishment is $25, and a carrying cost is $0.26/unit/year.

What replenishment size should be used?

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