Projected annual demand from the new facility is $180,000$ pounds. However, we expect this demand to grow by $10$ percent annually over the next five years. Although the air transportation system appears to be the more expensive option right now, we need to take into consideration our growth and how each mode will help us achieve our profit and service goals." The relevant cost information for each alternative is presented in the following table.

$\backslash$table$[[\backslash$table$[[$ransportation costs$],[$nventory costs$]],\backslash$table$[[$Ocean$],[$$$50,000$