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Bradley Solutions and Alexander Limited are two well-established suppliers of inexpensive tools. Meanwhile, Weekend Projects is a national chain of retail outlets and wants to find a supplier for a particular tool set that promises to be a big seller. Expected annual sales are 100,000 units (D). Weekend's warehouses operate 50 weeks a year. Management collected data on the two suppliers, which are contained in the table below: Annual Freight Costs Shipping Quantity (Q) Supplier 20,000 40,000 Price/unit(p) Annual Lead Holding Time Cost/Unit(H)(L)(wks) $1.5 4 $1.8 6 Annual Administrative Cost $20,000 $30,000 Bradley $30,000 $20,000 Alexander $25,000 $22,000 $6 $5 What is the total annual cost for Weekend Projects if the company chooses Alexander as the supplier and determines the shipping quantity at 40,000 units per shipment? $608,600 $609,600 $606,600 $607,600