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The Watkins Chemical Company produces a chemical compound that is used as a lawn fertilizer. The compound can be produced at a rate of 10,533 pounds per day. Demand for the compound is 0.9 million pounds per year. The fixed cost of setting up for a production run of the chemical is $2,773, and the variable cost of production is $3.23 per pound. The annual holding cost per pound of the chemical amounts to 5% of the value. Assume that there are 250 working days in a year.
What is the total annual holding cost if Qp* is produced?
A. 10,038.122
B. 14,196.048
C. 11,517.336
D. 8,143.986