(EPR) Gazelle Equipment Company requires 10,000 castings a year for use in assembling lawn and garden tractors....

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(EPR) Gazelle Equipment Company requires 10,000 castings a year for use in assembling lawn and garden tractors. The foundry can produce 30,000 castings a year. The cost associated with setting up the production line is $25, and the carrying cost per unit is $2 annually. Lead time is 60 days.

a. Find the production quantity that minimizes cost.

b. Calculate the total cost of setting up for and carrying costing, based on the answer to part a for a year.

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Financial Accounting

ISBN: 9780070891739

1st Canadian Edition

Authors: Robert Libby

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