The Ngo Farms produces its own natural organic fertilizer, which it sells mostly to the gardeners and homeowners. The annual demand for fertilizer is 270,000 pounds. The company is able to produce 305,000 pounds annually. The cost to transport the fertilizer from the plan to the nursery is $620 per load. The annual carrying load cost is $0.12 per pound. Compute the optimal order size.

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5. The Ngo Farms produces its own natural organic fertilizer, which it sells mostly to the gardeners and 
homeowners. The annual demand for fertilizer is 270,000 pounds. The company is able to produce 
305,000 pounds annually. The cost to transport the fertilizer from the plan to the nursery is $620 per load. 
The annual carrying load cost is $0.12 per pound.

Compute the optimal order size.

 

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