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  • The purpose of safety stock is to


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  • A. eliminate the possibility of a stockout
  • B. control the likelihood of a stockout due to the variability of demand during lead time
  • C. replace failed units with good ones
  • D. eliminate the likelihood of a stockout due to erroneous inventory tally

  • Correct Answer
  • control the likelihood of a stockout due to the variability of demand during lead time 

    Explanation

    The purpose of safety stock is to control the likelihood of a stockout due to the variability of demand during lead time. Stockouts contribute to the direct loss of any type of business.

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    • 1. An increase in the price of a good will

    • Options
    • A. decrease demand
    • B. increase quantity demanded
    • C. increase demand
    • D. decrease quantity demanded
    • Discuss
    • 2. Quality assurance is an example of which process?

    • Options
    • A. Testing
    • B. Manufacturing
    • C. Delivering
    • D. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 3. Final goods and services refer to

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    • A. goods and services purchased by ultimate users, rather than for resale or further processing
    • B. goods and services whose value has been adjusted for changes in the price level
    • C. the excess of U.S. exports over U.S. imports
    • D. goods and services that are unsold and therefore added to inventories
    • Discuss
    • 4. Regulatory policies protect consumers by

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    • A. controlling the supply of money
    • B. providing public assistance programs
    • C. overseeing and limiting businesses
    • D. deciding how to tax and spend money
    • Discuss
    • 5. The term 'degrees of newness' is associated with

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    • A. total years of business experience
    • B. degree of design change
    • C. average length of time on the job
    • D. average age of employees
    • Discuss
    • 6. Fixed cost per unit increases when

    • Options
    • A. variable cost per unit decreases
    • B. production volume decreases
    • C. variable cost per unit increases
    • D. production volume increases
    • Discuss
    • 7. Sales promotions include all of the following except

    • Options
    • A. Online Ads
    • B. Coupons
    • C. Free Samples
    • D. Rebates
    • Discuss
    • 8. Equivalent units of production are equal to

    • Options
    • A. number of whole units that could have been completed if all work of the period had been used to produce whole units
    • B. identifiable units existing at the end of the period in a production department
    • C. units completed by a production department in the period
    • D. number of units worked on during the period by a production department
    • Discuss
    • 9. Which of the following does not motivate entrepreneurs?

    • Options
    • A. Security
    • B. Profit
    • C. Freedom
    • D. Innovation
    • Discuss
    • 10. The Business Entity concept means that
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