Based on what you have read, what is the opportunity cost of the glass-making company's decision?
A glass-making company has decided it is not generating
enough profit because its production costs are too high.
To reduce these costs, the company wants to replace the
employees who make glass by hand with new machines.
This switch will result in lower quality products, which
must be sold a lower price. However, the company's
profits will increase because its production costs are
lower.
a higher quality item
a greater profit
a loss of equipment
a longer production time

Emery pharmaceutical uses an unstable chemical compound that must be kept in an environment where both temperature and humidity can be controlled. emery uses 825 pounds per month of the chemical, estimates the holding cost to be 50% of the purchase price (because of spoilage), and estimates order costs to be $48 per order. the cost schedules of two suppliers are as follows: vendor 1 vendor 2 quantity price/lb quantity price/lb 1-499 $17 1-399 $17.10 500-999 $16.75 400-799 $16.85 1000+ $16.50 800-1199 $16.60 1200+ $16.25 (a) what is the economic order quantity for each supplier? (b) what quantity should be ordered and which supplier should be used? (c) the total cost for the most economic order sire is $