MRP Lot Sizing:Given the MRP plan for the next 8 weeks below. If the holding cost per unit per period is $105, and setup cost is $214 per order, calculate the total cost of the plan excluding inventory in week 1 and including the inventory in weeks 2 through 8 and the ending inventory after week 8. For the ordering cost, include week 1. (Round to a whole number) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Ending Inv Gross Requirement 70 40 30 50 30 30 0 15 Beg On Hand Inv 50 28 36 6 4 22 40 40 25 Net Requirement 20 12 0 44 26 8 0 0 Planned Order Receipt 48 48 0 48 48 48 0 0

If the ceo of a large, diversified, firm were filling out a fitness report on a division manager (i. e., "grading" the manager), which of the following situations would be likely to cause the manager to receive a better grade? in all cases, assume that other things are held constant. a. the division's basic earning power ratio is above the average of other firms in its industry. b. the division's total assets turnover ratio is below the average for other firms in its industry. c. the division's debt ratio is above the average for other firms in the industry. d. the division's inventory turnover is 6, whereas the average for its competitors is 8.e. the division's dso (days' sales outstanding) is 40, whereas the average for its competitors is 30.