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Question
(p. 367) If annual demand is 35,000 units, the ordering cost is $50 per order and the holding cost is $0.65 per unit per year, which of the following is the optimal order quantity using the fixed-order quantity model?
A. 5,060
B. 2,320
C. 2,133
D. 2,004
E. 1,866
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