Question

A product whose EOQ is 40 units experiences a decrease in ordering cost from $90 per order to $10 per order. The revised EOQ is: three times as large. one-third as large. nine times as large. one-ninth as large. cannot be determined

Answer 1

Answer: three times as large

Explanation:

Economic order quantity will be calculated as follows:

EOQ = ✓(2DS/H)

D = Demand in units

Here S = Ordering cost = $10

H = Holding cost

Since S = $10

Therefore, EOQ will be:

= ✓(2DS/H)

= ✓(2 × 10 × D/ H)

= ✓(20D/H)

Since we're to increase the order cost from $10 per order to $90 per order, then EOQ will be:

Since S = $90

Therefore, EOQ will be:

= ✓(2DS/H)

= ✓(2 × 90 × D/ H)

= ✓(180D/H)

3✓20DH

The revised EOQ will then be 3 times as large.