Answer:
a) 32 refrigerators
b) 28.39 approximately 29 refrigerators
Explanation:
Given:
Cost of order, S = $100
H = 20% of 500 = 100
Cost of refrigerator = $500
Annual demand, D = 500
S.d = 10
Lead time, L = 7 days.
a) To find the economic order quantity, Q_opt, let's use the formula:
The economic order quantity is 32 refrigerators.
b) The reorder point, R, is calculated as:
R = (d' * L) + ( z * s.d)
Where d' is daily demand which is calculated by dividing annual demand by 365 days.
d' = 500/365 = 1.37
At 97% service probability.
Using the excel function, NORMSINV(0.97) = 1.88.
Therefore z = 1.88
Solving for R, we have:
R = (1.37 * 7) + (1.88 * 10)
= 28.39
≈ 29
If the distributor wants a 97% service probability, the reorder point, R, should be 29 refrigerators
Answer:
Cost savings in sourcing from Country A = $0.5 million ($57.5 - $57 million)
Explanation:
Sourcing from Country A:
Purchase price = $0.55 per unit
Shipping = $0.02
Total Cost = $0.57
Cost of 100 million units = $57 million
Sourcing from Country B:
Purchasing price = $0.44 ($0.55 x 80%)
Shipping = $0.06
CIF Tariff = 15% = $0.075 ($0.5 x 15%)
Total Cost = $0.575
Cost of 100 million units = $57.5 million
Sourcing from Country A is more beneficial than sourcing from Country B with reduced product cost, but increased shipping and additional tariff. Whereas Country A gives a total cost for 100 million units of $57 million, sourcing the same units from Country B gives a total cost of $57.5 million. The savings of $0.5 million is substantial that no company would like to lose unless the goods from Country B are of higher quality than those from Country A.
Answer: Option(a) is correct.
Explanation:
Corn chips and potato chips, both are substitute goods and thus, affect each others demand by a small changes in various factors.
In this question, a good weather increases the harvesting of corn which increases the supply of corn chips.
This shifts the supply curve rightwards as a result price falls and quantity increases. Hence, this lower price, increases the consumer surplus in the market of corn chips.
This change in the supply of corn chips will affect the demand for potato chips in the potato chips market. So, the demand curve for potato chips shifts leftwards. This shift in the demand curve, reduces the price level and quantity level. Hence, this lowers the producer surplus in the market for potato chips.
