question archive The manager of the Quick Stop Corner Convenience Store (which never closes) sells four cases of Stein beer each day
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The manager of the Quick Stop Corner Convenience Store (which never closes) sells four cases of Stein beer each day. Order costs are $8.00 per order, and Stein beer costs $.80 per six-pack (each case of Stein beer contains four six-packs). Orders arrive three days from the time they are placed. Daily holding costs are equal to 5 percent of the cost of the beer. What is the economic order quantity for Stein beer?
Answer
Economic order quantity ( EOQ)
= Square root ( 2 X F X D/C)
F = Fixed ordering cost = $8 /order
D = Annual demand = 4 cases /day x 365 = 1460
C = Inventory holding cost per case
= Annual holding rate as percentage of cost x cost per pack
= 0.05 (5% per day) x 365 (days/year) x $0.8 /six-pack x 4 six-packs/case
= 0.05 x365 x 3.2 = $58,4
Therefore EOQ
= Square root ( 2 x 8 x 1460 /0.16/58.4 ) = Square root (400) = 20