HW CH 13 6 Saved Caldwell Supply, a wholesaler, has determined that its operations have three primary activities: purchasing, warehousing, and distributing. The firm reports the following operating data for the year just completed 7.5 polnts Quantity of Cost per Unit of Cost Cost Driver Activity Purchasing Warehousing Distributing Cost Driver Number of purchase orders Number of moves Number of shipments Driver 1,90 159 per order 8,900 39 per move Skipped 590 89 per shipment Caldwell buys 100,900 units at an average unit cost of $19 and sells them at an average unit price of $29. The firm also has fixed operating costs of $250,900 for the year eBook Caldwell's customers are demanding a 19% discount for the coming year. The company expects to sell the same amount if the demand for price reduction can be met. Caldwell's suppliers, however, are willing to give only a 14% discount. Print Required Caldwell has estimated that it can reduce the number of purchase orders to 770 and can decrease the cost of each shipment by $12 with minor changes in its operations. Any further cost savings must come from reengineering the warehousing processes. What is the maximum cost (i.e., target cost) for warehousing if the firm desires to earn the same amount of profit next year? References aximum cost