Matthew​ Liotine's Dream Store sells water beds and assorted supplies. His​ best-selling bed has an annual demand of  390 units. Ordering cost is ​$36 holding cost is ​$5 per unit per year. ​a) To minimize the total​ cost, how many units should be ordered each time an order is​ placed?  EOQ= ____round to nearest whole number    b) if the holding cost per unit was ​$6.00 instead of ​$5, what would the optimal order quantity​ be? EOQ = ____round to nearest whole number

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Matthew​ Liotine's Dream Store sells water beds and assorted supplies. His​ best-selling bed has an annual demand of  390 units. Ordering cost is ​$36 holding cost is ​$5 per unit per year.

​a) To minimize the total​ cost, how many units should be ordered each time an order is​ placed? 
EOQ= ____round to nearest whole number 
 
b) if the holding cost per unit was ​$6.00 instead of ​$5, what would the optimal order quantity​ be?
EOQ = ____round to nearest whole number 
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