A company that distributes landscape materials buys 4,000 tons of pine mulch a year. The ordering fee is $30 per shipment, the mulch costs them $20 per ton, and annual storage costs are $1.50 per ton. How many tons should be ordered in each shipment to minimize the total annual cost? 2,000 tons 400 tons 200 tons 500 tons

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A company that distributes landscape materials buys 4,000 tons of pine mulch a year. The ordering fee is $30 per
shipment, the mulch costs them $20 per ton, and annual storage costs are $1.50 per ton. How many tons should be
ordered in each shipment to minimize the total annual cost?
O 2,000 tons
400 tons
200 tons
500 tons
Transcribed Image Text:A company that distributes landscape materials buys 4,000 tons of pine mulch a year. The ordering fee is $30 per shipment, the mulch costs them $20 per ton, and annual storage costs are $1.50 per ton. How many tons should be ordered in each shipment to minimize the total annual cost? O 2,000 tons 400 tons 200 tons 500 tons
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