When gilded products planned to start its operations in upper medici, an emerging nation, it realized that it would have to set up its own distribution channels. this would be a risky and expensive strategic move. the company had an option of hiring a small supply chain management company, canopy logistics, to reach its ultimate customers. however, this would require canopy logistics to make huge investments, which would be of no use to it if gilded products decided to exit the market. thus, to gain canopy logistics’ confidence, gilded products purchased 40 percent of the stock of canopy logistics. what does this scenario best illustrate

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M. cotteleer electronics supplies microcomputer circuitry to a company that incorporates microprocessors into refrigerators and other home appliances. one of the components has an annual demand of 235 units, and this is constant throughout the year. carrying cost is estimated to be $1.25 per unit per year, and the ordering (setup) cost is $21 per order. a) to minimize cost, how many units should be ordered each time an order is placed? b) how many orders per year are needed with the optimal policy? c) what is the average inventory if costs are minimized? d) suppose that the ordering cost is not $21, and cotteleer has been ordering 125 units each time an order is placed. for this order policy (of q = 125) to be optimal, determine what the ordering cost would have to be.