Answer:
The store should order 60 calculators, 12 times per year to minimize inventory cost.
Explanation:
Given that;
Annual demand = 720 calculators
Holding cost (Storage cost) (H) = $2 per calculator
Ordering cost (D) = $5
Economic order quantity (EOQ)
= √ 2 × A × D / H
= √ (2 × 720 × $5) / $2
= √ $7,200 / $2
= √ 3,600
= 60 calculators
Number of orders per year
= Annual demand ÷ EOQ
= 720 ÷ 60
= 12 times
Therefore, the store should order 60 calculators 12 times per year to minimize inventory cost.
