Charlotte sells widgets that cost $50 each to purchase and prepare for sale. Annual sales are 10,000 widgets, carrying costs are 15% of inventory costs, and Charlotte incurs a cost of $25 each time an order is placed. (a) What is the EOQ? (b) What will be the total inventory costs if the EOQ amount is ordered?

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Charlotte sells widgets that cost $50 each to purchase and prepare for sale. Annual sales are 10,000 widgets, carrying costs are 15% of inventory costs, and Charlotte incurs a cost of $25 each time an order is placed. (a) What is the EOQ? (b) What will be the total inventory costs if the EOQ amount is ordered? (c) Suppose that Charlotte's supplier decides to offer a 3% cash discount if products are ordered in increments of 1250. How many widgest should Charlotte order each time an order is placed to minimize total inventory costs?

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