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Commerce · Q210

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Commerce · question 210

Q210

Economic order quantity is that quantity at which cost of holding and carrying inventory is:

A.
Maximum and equal
B.
Minimum and equal
Answer
C.
It can be maximum or minimum depending upon case to case
D.
Minimum and unequal

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Economic order quantity is that quantity at which cost of holding and carrying inventory is minimum and equal. Economic order quantity (EOQ) is the ideal order quantity a company should purchase for its inventory given a set cost of production, a certain demand rate, and other variables. This is done to minimize inventory holding costs and order-related costs.