The maintenance department of a large hospital uses about 816 cases of liquid cleanser annually. Ordering costs are $12 and carrying costs are $4 per case. The new price schedule is as follows: Quantity Unit Cost 1-49 $20 ' 50-79 $18 ~ 80-99 $17 .3 100 or more $16 Determine the optimal order quantity and the total cost.

the correct answer is economics is a game without winners or losers.

unlike sports or games economic is a game without losers or winner rather it is a game where everyone wins. parties of business doing businesses exchange money with each other and hence exchange is done on the basis of goods. one party takes the goods and other sales it so there is winner on both sides. each party values more highly the good it gets than the good it gives up. both sides exchange only because both intend to increase their value. so there is no concept of lose or win.