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Walter White Must Satisfy an Annual Demand of 50,000 Pounds

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Walter White must satisfy an annual demand of 50,000 pounds per year. The setup cost for each batch is $6,500 and once the setup is complete, the product may be produced at the rate of 1800 pounds per day. There is a holding cost of $15 per unit per year and the plant operates on a 350-day production year. How big should the production batch be and how long (in days) will it take to produce the batch?

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