EOQ. A jewelry firm buys semiprecious stones to make braceletsand rings. The supplier quotes a price of $8 per stone forquantities of 600 stones or more, $9 per stone for orders of 400 to599 stones, and $10 per stone for lesser quantities. The jewelryfirm operates 200 days a year. Daily demand is 200 stoned per day,and ordering cost are $48. If carrying cost are $2 per year perstone, find the order quantity that will minimize total cost.
What is the optimal order Quantity?
A what price per unit?
