Neco Model Questions Vol1 2023 Commerce Question 48

Practice objective / multiple choice question 48 from the 2023 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Commerce examination.

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2023 Commerce Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 48 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2023 • COMMERCE • objective

A retailer forecasts an annual demand of \(12{,}000\) units for a product. The ordering cost is \(\₦1{,}500\) per order and the holding cost is \(20\%\) of the unit cost per year. The supplier offers three price breaks:\n\n- up to \(500\) units: unit cost \(\₦800\)\n- \(501\) to \(1{,}500\) units: unit cost \(\₦750\)\n- above \(1{,}500\) units: unit cost \(\₦720\)\n\nUsing the Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) model, determine the order quantity that minimises the total annual cost (including purchase, ordering and holding costs). Show all calculations and state the minimum total cost.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. 1,501 units; Minimum total cost ≈ ₦8,760,070
B. 1,600 units; Minimum total cost ≈ ₦8,750,000
C. 1,500 units; Minimum total cost ≈ ₦8,800,000
D. 1,400 units; Minimum total cost ≈ ₦8,770,000
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
1,501 units; Minimum total cost ≈ ₦8,760,070

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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2023 Commerce Question 48. It is one of the objective questions from the 2023 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Commerce examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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