| Cutting data | Cost data | ||
| feed per tooth (mm/tooth) | 0.1 - 0.6 | Quantity of workpiece purchased (kg) | 500 |
| cutting speed (m/min) | 50 - 300 | price of the tool ($) | 49.5 |
| Height (mm) | 30 | cost per minute operation ($/min) | 4 |
| Length (mm) | 240 | raw material cost ($) per unit | 0.5 |
| Width (mm) | 60 | Inventory cost | 0.5 |
| axial depth of cut (mm) | 4 | Per ordering cost | $25 |
| α | 0.2 | Holding cost per unit year | $9 |
| β | 4.0 | Time of operation (min) | 6 |
| γ | 1.0 | Initial inventory | 100 |
| Taylor constant K | 2.086E+12 |
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