The supplier of the bath towel is offering a discount of $25 off each order if orders are placed in quantities of 500. Should the department store place orders for 500 units?

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The supplier of the bath towel is offering a discount of $25 off each order if orders are placed in quantities of 500. Should the department store place orders for 500 units?

Activity
Description Predecessor(s) (Weeks)
Immediate OptimisticMost LikelyPessimistic
(Weeks)
(Weeks)
A
4
7
10
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В
A
2
8.
20
C
A
8
12
16
D
В
1
2
3
E
D, C
6.
8.
22
F
C
2
3
4
G
F
2
H
F
8.
10
I
E, G, H
4
8.
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Transcribed Image Text:Activity Description Predecessor(s) (Weeks) Immediate OptimisticMost LikelyPessimistic (Weeks) (Weeks) A 4 7 10 --- В A 2 8. 20 C A 8 12 16 D В 1 2 3 E D, C 6. 8. 22 F C 2 3 4 G F 2 H F 8. 10 I E, G, H 4 8. 12 J I 1 3
C14
A.
B
D
E
1 Monthly demand
175
2 Annual demand
A.
2100
3 Unit cost
$2.50
4 Cost per order
5 Carriage charge
6 Carrying cost per
7 EOQ
8 Number of orders
9 Order frequency
10 Holding cost
11 Ordering cost
12 Total holding
$12
0.25
C
$0.63
V2AO/C
283.9718
A/EOQ
7.3951
months
1.622696
(EOQ/2)*C
|(A/EOQ)*0
$88.74
$88.74
HC+OC
$177.48
13
14
Transcribed Image Text:C14 A. B D E 1 Monthly demand 175 2 Annual demand A. 2100 3 Unit cost $2.50 4 Cost per order 5 Carriage charge 6 Carrying cost per 7 EOQ 8 Number of orders 9 Order frequency 10 Holding cost 11 Ordering cost 12 Total holding $12 0.25 C $0.63 V2AO/C 283.9718 A/EOQ 7.3951 months 1.622696 (EOQ/2)*C |(A/EOQ)*0 $88.74 $88.74 HC+OC $177.48 13 14
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