Many restaurants offer daily specials, appetizers, entrees, and desserts not listed on their standard menu. these daily specials primarily provide the new product benefit ofa. keeping up in a market where sales come mostly from new products.
b. satisfying the changing needs of current and new customers.
c. avoiding market saturation from products that have been on the market for a long time.
d. creating diversification and reducing risk.
e. reduction in cost of ingredients.

An allergy products superstore buys 6000 of their most popular model of air filters each year. the price of the air filters is $18. the cost of ordering and receiving shipments is $12 per order. accounting estimates annual carrying costs are 20% of the price. the supplier lead time is 2 days. the store operates 240 days per year. each order is received from the supplier in a single delivery. there are no quantity discounts. what is the store’s minimum total annual cost of placing orders & carrying inventory?