Question

A local jacket distributor expects to sell 9,000 black fleece jackets in a year. Assume that EOQ model assumptions are valid. Each jacket costs $50, ordering cost is $100 per order, and holding cost is 1 dollar per jacket per month. What is the annual inventory cost (excluding purchasing cost) if 500 jackets are ordered at a time

Answer 1

Answer: $4,800

Step-by-step explanation:

First find the Annual holding cost:

= Average inventory * Cost of holding a unit

= 500/2 * 1 * 12 months

= $3,000

Then find the Annual ordering cost:

= Expected units to be sold/ Units ordered * Ordering cost

= 9,000/500 * 100

= $1,800

Annual Inventory cost = Annual holding cost + Annual ordering cost

= 3,000 + 1,800

= $4,800