Problem:
The Friendly Sausage Factory (FSF) can produce hot dogs at a rate of 5,000 per day. FSF supplies hot dogs to local restaurants at a steady rate of 240 per day. The cost to prepare the equipment for producing hot dogs is $66. Annual holding costs are 45 cents per hot dog. The factory operates 300 days a year.
Required:
Question 1) Find the optimal run size.
Question 2) Find the number of runs per year.
Question 3) Find the length (in days) of a run.
Solve the given numerical problem and illustrate step by step calculation.