1. What inventory management model should we use to solve this problem? Model Economic Quantity to Produce Model Economic Quantity to Order Model to handle dependent demand Model for discount purchases 2. What is the optimal quantity of detectors that should be made in each order if purchased at full price? Response 3. What is the optimal quantity of detectors that should be made in each order if purchased at a discount price? Response

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Wang Distributors has an annual demand for an airport metal detector of 1,421 units. The regular cost of a detector for Wang is $363. The storage cost is estimated to be 20% of the unit cost, and the cost of placing each order is $25. If Mr. Wang, the owner, orders quantities of 300 or more, the cost of one detector will be $365. Wang Distributors has a year of 250 business days. When a new order of detectors is made, the supplier takes 3 days to deliver it. Show your work. 1. What inventory management model should we use to solve this problem? Model Economic Quantity to Produce Model Economic Quantity to Order Model to handle dependent demand Model for discount purchases 2. What is the optimal quantity of detectors that should be made in each order if purchased at full price? Response 3. What is the optimal quantity of detectors that should be made in each order if purchased at a discount price? Response 4. After validating the quantity of detectors that should be made in each order at the regular price, what would be the adjusted quantity? (If not to be adjusted, write the optimal quantity to order) Answer 5. After validating the quantity of detectors that should be made in each order at the discount price, what would be the adjusted quantity? (If not to be adjusted, write the optimal quantity to order) Answer 6. What is the total annual cost of managing inventory if purchased at full price? Response 7. What is the total annual cost of managing the inventory if it is purchased at a discount price? Response 8. What should be Wang's decision? Not buying buy discount Produce instead of buy Buy without discount 9. The policy of managing inventory that minimizes costs is when making Response orders. detectors in each order. 10. The reorder point for the policy to be implemented is Response units.

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