Moriah's Candle Company Manufactures Candles

Multiple Choice

Moriah's Candle Company manufactures candles. The company buys wax in 45-Kilogram containers that cost $17 each. The company uses 25,000 containers per year, and usage occurs evenly throughout the year. The average cost to carry a 45-Kilogram container in inventory per year is $3, and the cost to place an order is $9. The company works 250 days per year.
The lead time is 4 working days, the average rate of usage is 60 containers per day, and the company carries a safety stock of 25 containers. What is the reorder point?

A) 285 containers
B) 245 containers
C) 265 containers
D) 225 containers