Sky’s Edge produces an unsmart cellular phone with a rotary dial, an LED digital display, and no applications. Its production cost is $125 per unit with a holding cost of $2/unit/month, a lost sales cost of $175/unit, and an overtime cost of 30/unit. The normal production rate is 1,200 units per month, and the beginning inventory at the start of this period is 200 units. If the demand is as shown in the following table, what is the cost of a chase plan?   January February March April May June Demand 1,200 1,500 2,000 2,300 1,800 900   a. $902,500   b. $812,500   c. $912,500   d. $922,500

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Sky’s Edge produces an unsmart cellular phone with a rotary dial, an LED digital display, and no applications. Its production cost is $125 per unit with a holding cost of $2/unit/month, a lost sales cost of $175/unit, and an overtime cost of 30/unit. The normal production rate is 1,200 units per month, and the beginning inventory at the start of this period is 200 units. If the demand is as shown in the following table, what is the cost of a chase plan?
 

January

February

March

April

May

June

Demand

1,200

1,500

2,000

2,300

1,800

900

  a.

$902,500

  b.

$812,500

  c.

$912,500

  d.

$922,500

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