Buckley Enterprise sells a product that cost $450 per unit and has a monthly demand of 5,000 units. The annual holding cost per unit is calculated as 5% of the unit purchase price. It costs the business $75 to place a single order. Currently the business places 12 orders each year. i) What is the total stock administrative cost of Buckley's current inventory policy? ii) Is this the entity's cost minimizing solution for this product each year? Explain.

Buckley Enterprise sells a product that cost $450 per unit and has a monthly demand of 5,000 units. The annual holding cost per unit is calculated as 5% of the unit purchase price. It costs the business $75 to place a single order. Currently the business places 12 orders each year. i) What is the total stock administrative cost of Buckley's current inventory policy? ii) Is this the entity's cost minimizing solution for this product each year? Explain.

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