Suppose that the market for haircuts in a community is perfectly competitive and that the market is initially in long-run equilibrium. subsequently, an increase in population increases the demand for haircuts. in the short run, we expect that the typical firm is likely to begin:

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?