Question

Tile Depot, specializing in retail of construction materials, carries a popular flooring tile. The annual demand is estimated to be 5,000 cases. The ordering cost of this tile is $250 per order and the carrying cost is $10 per case per year. Tile Depot opens six days per week that is equivalent to 300 working days per year. The lead time for this item is usually two weeks or 12 working days.
The economic ordering quantity (EOQ) for this item is _____.

A. 250
B. 300
C. 400
D. 500
E. 600

Answer 1

Answer: D. 500

Explanation:

The Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) refers to an efficient number of units that a company should order to minimize the total costs of inventory such as holding costs, order costs, and shortage costs.

It is calculated by the formula below,

EOQ = √ (2 * Annual demand * Ordering Cost / Holding Cost)

EOQ = √ (2 * 5,000 * 250 /10)

EOQ = 500 units.

The economic ordering quantity (EOQ) for this item is 500 units.