Stores Are Using ________ to Measure a Product's Handling Costs

question 111

Multiple Choice

Stores are using ________ to measure a product's handling costs from the time it reaches the warehouse until a customer buys it in the retail store.

• A) electronic data interchange (EDI)
• B) direct product profitability (DPP)
• C) radio-frequency identification (RFID)
• D) global positioning systems (GPS)
• E) compounded annual grown rate (CAGR)

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Definitions:

Inventory

The total amount of goods and materials held in stock by a business or company.

Gross Investment

The total amount of money spent on acquiring, upgrading, or maintaining physical assets before depreciation is taken into account.

Depreciation

The methodical allocation of the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life.

Interest Rate

The cost of borrowing money or the reward for saving, expressed as a percentage of the money borrowed or saved.