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The table shows information about the 6 types of specialty screws manufactured by ACME Hardware. These screws can be purchased at the ACME Factory Outlet or by placing a special order with the company. A person must place a special order with ACME to purchase the listed types of screws that are not available at the ACME Factory Outlet. No special order is required for the listed types of screws that are available at the factory outlet.

Type  
  Head shape
(button, pan,
round)  
  At factory outlet  
  Drive type 
(flat, Phillips)  
  Price per box
of 50 screws ($)  
 
   E  
 pan 
 yes 
 flat 
 10.08 
 
   F  
 round 
 yes 
 Phillips 
 13.89 
 
   G  
 button 
 yes 
 flat 
 10.42 
 
   H  
 pan 
 no 
 Phillips 
 11.98 
 
   I  
 round 
 yes 
 Phillips 
 16.74 
 
   J  
 pan 
 no 
 flat 
 18.26

For each of the following purchases of ACME specialty screws, select Requires special order if, based on the information provided, a person must place a special order to make that purchase. Otherwise, select Does not require special order.

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udonda25 · Answer

Does anyone know why the last option requires a special order? Is it because it only specifies the Phillips drive type and for this, it can either require a special order or not?

Khushi0312 · Answer

There are three types of Phillips drive, with different prices.
The condition given in the question is to purchase 250 phillips drive costing less than $65. We have price of one box(having 50 screws)- as below
  (not writing the table heading, same as question)

F  
  round  
  yes  
  Phillips  
 13.89

H   
  pan  
 no 
  Phillips   
  11.98  
 
    I   
  round  
  yes  
  Phillips   
  16.74

For 250 crews we need 5 boxes.

Multiplying the price of one box with 5 - (you can round off the values for quick calculation)-  see last col.

F   
  round  
  yes  
  Phillips   
  ~ 70

H   
  pan  
  no  
  Phillips   
  ~60  
 
    I   
  round  
  yes  
  Phillips   
  ~82.5

Only phillips drive that costs less than $65, is not available at factory outlet. so it needs special order.

poojaarora1818 · Answer

Solution:

1.  Purchase 50 ACME specialty screws with the button head shape and a flat drive type-->  Does not require special orders

2. Purchase 50 ACME specialty screws with the pan head shape and the Phillips drive type-->  Requires special orders

3. Purchase 250 ACME specialty screws with the Phillips drive type for less than $65---->  Requires special orders

As mentioned in the table, that for 50 screws require 1 box so, if we use unitary method for 250 screws require 5 boxes.

Drive type   
  At the factory outlet   
  Price per box
of 50 screws ($)   
  Price for 5 boxes
of 250 screws ($)   
 
  Phillips  
 Yes 
  16.74   
 5*16.74= 83.7  \approx{ 84}  
 
  Phillips  
 No  
  11.98   
 5* 11.98=59.9  \approx{60}  
 
  Phillips  
 Yes 
  13.89   
 5*  13.89= 69.45  \approx{69.45}

So, it's clear from the above table that only one purchase  with the Phillips drive type,  which is less than $65, requires a special order.

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Type	Head shape (button, pan, round)	At factory outlet	Drive type (flat, Phillips)	Price per box of 50 screws ($)
E	pan	yes	flat	10.08
F	round	yes	Phillips	13.89
G	button	yes	flat	10.42
H	pan	no	Phillips	11.98
I	round	yes	Phillips	16.74
J	pan	no	flat	18.26

Requires special orders	Does not require special orders
		Purchase 50 ACME specialty screws with the button head shape and a flat drive type
		Purchase 50 ACME specialty screws with the pan head shape and the Phillips drive type
		Purchase 250 ACME specialty screws with the Phillips drive type for less than $65

Drive type	At the factory outlet	Price per box of 50 screws ($)	Price for 5 boxes of 250 screws ($)
Phillips	Yes	16.74	5*16.74= 83.7 \(\approx{ 84}\)
Phillips	No	11.98	5* 11.98=59.9 \(\approx{60}\)
Phillips	Yes	13.89	5* 13.89= 69.45 \(\approx{69.45}\)

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