Consider the following all-units quantity discount schedule and calculated EOQs.
Units Ordered Price Per Unit EOQ at that Price
a. 0-999 $36.00 1200
b. 1,000-1,999 $32.00 1450
c. 2,000-4,999 $30.00 2500
d. 5,000-8,000 $26.00 2780
e. ≥ 8,000 $20.00 6000
Which of the following sets of order quantities is guaranteed to contain the optimal solution?
a) {1450, 2500}
b) {1450, 999}
c) {0, 1000, 2000, 5000, 8000}
d) {1200, 1450, 2500, 2780, 6000}
e) {2500, 5000, 8000}
Answer: e