Answer (C) is correct . The EOQ for inventory is a function of ordering cost per order, inventory demand, and carrying cost. In the cash model, the fixed cost per sale of securities is equivalent to the ordering cost, the demand for cash is similar to the demand for inventory, and the interest rate is effectively the cost of carrying a dollar of cash for the period. The formula can be used to determine the optimal level of cash: Thus, the average cash balance is $3,464 ($6,928 ¡Â 2). Answer (A) is incorrect because The amount of $1,000 results from using 24%, rather than .5%, in the denominator. Answer (B) is incorrect because The amount of $2,000 results from using 6%, rather than .5%, in the denominator. Answer (D) is incorrect because The amount of $6,928 is the optimal, not the average, cash balance.
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