If an organization uses supply chain management to increase its profits then it is doing what?
a. increasing revenue by selling customers higher-end products
b. decreasing costs by cutting employee salaries and benefits
c. decreasing costs by lowering inventory and sharing information with distributors
d. increasing revenue by providing dedicated customer service

Uppose stanley's office supply purchases 50,000 boxes of pens every year. ordering costs are $100 per order and carrying costs are $0.40 per box. moreover, management has determined that the eoq is 5,000 boxes. the vendor now offers a quantity discount of $0.20 per box if the company buys pens in order sizes of 10,000 boxes. determine the before-tax benefit or loss of accepting the quantity discount. (assume the carrying cost remains at $0.40 per box whether or not the discount is taken.)

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