Octopus Company provides you with the following information regarding its inventory: Maximum lead time                                        5 weeks Minimum lead time                                         2 weeks Normal lead time                                            3 weeks Normal weekly usage                                     4 000 units Interest rate                                                    5% Cost price per unit                                          R20 per unit Inventory carrying cost                                   R7 per unit Ordering cost                                                  R30 per order Maximum weekly usage                                 4 000 units Minimum weekly usage                                 3 000 units Required: Calculate Number of orders per year      166.53 times      1700 times      155.63 times      167.53 times      None of the above

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Octopus Company provides you with the following information regarding its inventory:

Maximum lead time                                        5 weeks

Minimum lead time                                         2 weeks

Normal lead time                                            3 weeks

Normal weekly usage                                     4 000 units

Interest rate                                                    5%

Cost price per unit                                          R20 per unit

Inventory carrying cost                                   R7 per unit

Ordering cost                                                  R30 per order

Maximum weekly usage                                 4 000 units

Minimum weekly usage                                 3 000 units

Required:

Calculate Number of orders per year 

   

166.53 times 

   

1700 times 

   

155.63 times 

   

167.53 times 

   

None of the above 

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