Use Silver-Meal heuristic to determine the optimal order quantity in each period

t Dt At ct ht
1 120 160 2 0.5
2 150 160 2 0.5
3 50 160 2 0.5
4 120 160 2 0.5
5 80 160 2 0.5
6 40 160 2 0.5
7 130 160 2 0.5
8 115 160 2 0.5
9 90 160 2 0.5
10 80 160 2 0.5
z1,1 = 160 + 120*2 = 400
z1,2 = (400 + 150*2 + 150*0.5)/2 = 775/2 = 387.6 < 400
z1,3 = 925/3 = 308.3 < 387.6
z1,4 = 1345/4 = 336.3 > 308.3
So the heuristic sets Q1 = 320 at period 1. Next,
z4,4 = 400
z4,5 = 600/2 = 300 < 400
z4,6 = 720/3 = 240 < 300
z4,7 = 1175/4 = 294 > 240
So, Q4 = 240 at period 4. Next,
z7,7 = 420
z7,8 = 707.5/2 = 353.75 < 420
z7,9 = 977.5/3 = 325.83 < 353.75
z7,10 = 1257.5/4 = 314.375 < 325.83
So, Q7 = 240 at period 7.