Meena distributors has an annual demand for an airport metal detector of 1 comma 360 units. the cost of a typical detector to meena is $400. carrying cost is estimated to be 18% of the unit cost, and the ordering cost is $23 per order. if purushottama meena, the owner, orders in quantities of 300 or more, he can get a 9% discount on the cost of the detectors. should meena take the quantity discount? what is the eoq without the discount?

When cell phones were first entering the market, they were relatively large and reception was undependable. all cell phones were essentially the same. but as the technology developed, many competitors entered, introducing features unique to their phones. today, cell phones are only a small fraction of the size and weight of their predecessors. consumers can buy cell phones with color screens, cameras, internet access, daily planners, or voice activation (and any combination of these features). the history of the cell phone demonstrates what marketing trend?