A Bike Company has a line of specialty mountain bikes which require 5,000 handlebars annually. The handlebars can be purchased from a supplier for $30 per unit, or they can be produced internally. The internal production cost is $20 per unit, and the production rate is 20,000 units per year. The cost to set up production is $5000. It costs $25 to issue a purchase order to buy handlebars from the supplier. Inventory holding cost is 25% per year. If the Bike Company decides to produce the handlebars, what is the optimal order quantity

Which statement below best describes george waring's approach to solving the problems of water-borne illness? a. waring is going with his "gut," because he believes that instincts and emotions are the best guides for action. b. waring efficiently and thoroughly lays out the case for why the problems are too large and overwhelming to be solved: people should just move out of cities back to their farms. c. waring has gathered the testimonies of people who live in densely populated areas in order to learn how they themselves have solved their problems. d. waring exhibits the industrial age's increased respect for and reliance on science and the scientific method.

Eliza works for a consumer agency educating young people about advertisements. instead of teaching students to carefully read advertisement claims, she encourages them to develop a strong sense of self and to keep their life goals and dreams separate from commercial products. why might eliza's advice make sense?

Which statement best explains the relationship between points a and b? a. consumption reaches its highest point, and then supply begins to fall. b. inflation reaches its highest point, and then the economy begins to expand. c. production reaches its highest point, and then the economy begins to contract. d. unemployment reaches its highest point, and then inflation begins to decrease.