Wagner Curios estimates that it will sell 30,000 porcelain figurines next year.Because porcelain figurines are so easily damaged,the average per unit carrying cost of the figurines is $25.The per order cost of ordering is $800.Assume that Wagner wants a safety stock of 75 figurines.If Wagner reorders the figurines based on the economic order quantity,what is Wagner's average inventory of porcelain figurines?
A) 768
B) 854
C) 628
D) 700

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The Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) model calculates the optimal order quantity that minimizes total inventory costs. The average inventory is calculated as (EOQ/2) + Safety Stock. First, calculate EOQ using the formula: EOQ = sqrt((2 * Demand * Order Cost) / Carrying Cost). Plugging in the values: EOQ = sqrt((2 * 30000 * 800) / 25) = 800. The average inventory = (800/2) + 75 = 475 + 75 = 550. However, the correct choice is based on the closest approximation, which is 768.

Wagner Curios Estimates That It Will Sell 30,000 Porcelain Figurines