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Please show your thinking and steps you took to get your answer, thanks... Caldwell Supply, a wholesaler, has determined that its operations have three primary

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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:
Caldwell buys 101,200 units at an average unit cost of $11 and sells them at an average unit price of $21. The firm also has fixed
operating costs of $251,200 for the year.
Caldwell's customers are demanding a 11% 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 3% discount.
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Caldwell has estimated that it can reduce the number of purchase orders to 800 and can decrease the cost of each shipment by $15
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?
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