ORDERING COST, CARRYING COST, AND TOTAL INVENTORY RELATED COST (LO 3)

Franklin Company purchases 4,500 units of Widgelets each year in lots of 500 units per order. The cost of placing one order is $22, and the cost of carrying one unit of product in inventory for a year is $8.80.

Required:

1.How many orders for Widgelets does Franklin place per year?

2.What is the total ordering cost of Widgelets per year?

3.What is the total carrying cost of Widgelets per year?

4.What is the total cost of Franklin's inventory policy for Widgelets per year?