Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Entrepreneurship

Chapter

Business Arithmetic

Question:

While calculating EOQ, P stands for?

Options:

Annual demand for the item

Cost of placing and receiving one order

Safety stock level of the item

Price per unit for the item

Correct Answer:

Cost of placing and receiving one order

Explanation:

Formula for calculating EOQ (Q) =\(\sqrt\frac{2PD}{C} \) where
D= Annual Demand for the item (SKU)
P: Cost of placing and receiving one Order (does not include purchase price)
C: Inventory carrying cost per unit. This may be derived by multiplying the unit price of the item by the carrying cost expressed as %age of the unit price.
S: Safety Stock level for the item.