Johnson Tire Plaza (JTP) is a large chain of tire shops, who sells various brand of automobile tires.  The yearly demand of a particular brand of time is about 10,821 units per year.  JTP purchases these tires from a supplier. The ordering cost is $109 per order and the holding cost is   $14.6 per tire per year. The supplier always delivers the shipment within 13 days after receiving a   replenishment order from JTP. The company operates 250 days per year. Assume EOQ model is applicable.  What is the number of orders per year if JTP uses an order quantity of 1,728 tires? Use at least 4 decimal places.

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Johnson Tire Plaza (JTP) is a large chain of tire shops, who sells various brand of automobile tires. 
The yearly demand of a particular brand of time is about 10,821 units per year. 
JTP purchases these tires from a supplier. The ordering cost is $109 per order and the holding cost is  
$14.6 per tire per year. The supplier always delivers the shipment within 13 days after receiving a  
replenishment order from JTP. The company operates 250 days per year. Assume EOQ model is applicable. 

What is the number of orders per year if JTP uses an order quantity of 1,728 tires? Use at least 4 decimal places. 

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