Ali had previously calculated the economic order quantity required to efficiently control costs at his company. his calculations proved accurate in the short term. however, after a certain point, it was found that his calculations differed from the actual costs. what could have happened at this point to create a mismatch between ali’s calculations and the actual expense?

a. demand for the company’s product changed
b. the company had an excess of intermediate inventory
c. the storage capacity for output inventory was full
d. salary increases were put on hold