The least total cost method (ltc) lot-sizing technique calculates the order quantity by comparing the carrying cost and the setup (or ordering) costs for various lot sizes and then selects the lot in which these are most nearly equal

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Which of the following might cause the inflation rate to spike up sharply? the purchasing power of the average consumer decreases due to a sluggish economy. plentiful rainfall and moderate temperatures result in good harvests of wheat and soybeans. the items in the cpi market basket change to account for changing consumer buying habits. prices on world oil markets rise steeply due to war in the middle east.

In 1914, alabama produced 1.7 million bales of cotton, but three years later produced only 515,000, bales. meanwhile, in georgia, 5.2 million acres of land was dedicated for cotton production in 1914, but by 1923 there were just 2.6 million acres used for growing cotton. all of this was the result of the work of a tiny insect: the boll weevil. alabama and georgia first felt the effects of the boll weevil at different times. what would account for this difference in timing?