Fiber Technology, Inc., manufactures glass fibers used in the communications industry. The company's materials and parts manager
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Fiber Technology, Inc., manufactures glass fibers used in the communications industry. The company's materials and parts manager is currently revising the inventory policy for XL-20, one of the chemicals used in the production process. The chemical is purchased in 10-pound canisters for $113 each. The firm uses 6,600 canisters per year. The controller estimates that it costs $168 to place and receive a typical order of XL-20. The annual cost of storing XL-20 is $5.80 per canister.
Make table showing the total annual cost of ordering and storing XL-20 for each of the following order quantities: 550, 600, and 1,100 canisters.
Order size
550 600 1100
Number of orders
Ordering cost
Average inventory
Holding costs
Total annual costs
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