Jacob is the human resource manager at platinum corp. he clearly understands the company's strategy. he has a solid understanding of business principles, and he applies these to the hr department contribute to platinum's success. this scenario indicates that jacob has competency in the area of

The purchasing agent for a company that assembles and sells air-conditioning equipment in a latin american country noted that the cost of compressors has increased significantly each time they have been reordered. the company uses an eoq model to determine order size. what are the implications of this price escalation with respect to order size? what factors other than price must be taken into consideration?