In 2017, a marketing manager for new balance's minimus golf shoe needs to forecast sales through 2019. she begins with the known totals for 2016 and adjusts for positive factors like acceptance of new high-tech designs and great publicity, and for negative factors like the stagnant economy and predicted moves by the competition. this type of forecast is referred to as

An allergy products superstore buys 6000 of their most popular model of air filters each year. the price of the air filters is $18. the cost of ordering and receiving shipments is $12 per order. accounting estimates annual carrying costs are 20% of the price. the supplier lead time is 2 days. the store operates 240 days per year. each order is received from the supplier in a single delivery. there are no quantity discounts. what is the store’s minimum total annual cost of placing orders & carrying inventory?