Annual demand is 10,000 units, ordering cost is Rs. 50 per order, and annual holding cost is Rs. 2 per unit. What is the economic order quantity, approximately?
Correct answer: C. 707 units
- A. 500 units
- B. 632 units
- C. 707 units
- D. 1,000 units
Explanation
Economic order quantity is calculated as the square root of 2DS divided by H. Here it is the square root of 2 × 10,000 × 50 divided by 2, which is approximately 707 units.
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