Question

Product Y has a value of $100 and a holding cost rate of 10% per year. The ordering costs are $1,000, and the yearly demand is 45,000 units. The economic order quantity can be determined to equal 3,000 (feel free to check this). Determine the total inventory costs (i.e., ordering costs + holding costs) per year.

Answer 1

$30,000

Step-by-step explanation:

Use the following formula to calculate the total cost

Total cost = ordering costs + holding costs

Where

Ordering costs = Numbers of orders placed per year x Ordering Cost per order = ( 45,000 units / 3,000 units per order ) x $1,000 per order = 15 x $1,000 = $15,000

Holding costs = Average Inventory x Holding cost per unit per year = ( 3,000 units / 2 ) x ( $100 x 10% ) = 1,500 units x $10 = $15,000

Placing values in the formula

Total Cost = $15,000 + $15,000

Total Cost = $30,000