Exercise 23-4 turney company produces and sells automobile batteries, the heavy-duty hd-240. the 2017 sales forecast is as follows. quarter hd-240 1 5,100 2 7,100 3 8,100 4 10,100 the january 1, 2017, inventory of hd-240 is 2,040 units. management desires an ending inventory each quarter equal to 40% of the next quarter’s sales. sales in the first quarter of 2018 are expected to be 25% higher than sales in the same quarter in 2017. prepare quarterly production budgets for each quarter and in total for 2017.

while setting up his new office, an attorney ordered thick, frieze carpets for the floor. however, the building inspector had him remove the expensive carpeting. the building inspector stated that according to federal regulations, the office must be wheelchair accessible as it is a public area. he further explained that since wheelchairs do not maneuver well in thick, frieze carpeting, the carpets had to be removed and be replaced with smooth-textured carpets that do not restrict wheelchair maneuverability. this scenario illustrates how a company is influenced by the component of its specific environment.

M. cotteleer electronics supplies microcomputer circuitry to a company that incorporates microprocessors into refrigerators and other home appliances. one of the components has an annual demand of 235 units, and this is constant throughout the year. carrying cost is estimated to be $1.25 per unit per year, and the ordering (setup) cost is $21 per order. a) to minimize cost, how many units should be ordered each time an order is placed? b) how many orders per year are needed with the optimal policy? c) what is the average inventory if costs are minimized? d) suppose that the ordering cost is not $21, and cotteleer has been ordering 125 units each time an order is placed. for this order policy (of q = 125) to be optimal, determine what the ordering cost would have to be.

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