The Main Reason That Receiving Clerks Are Denied Access to Purchase

question 21

Multiple Choice

The main reason that receiving clerks are denied access to purchase order quantities and prices is to:

• A)Ensure that the receiving clerk actually takes the time to verify the accuracy of a delivery before accepting it
• B)Prevent the receiving clerk from stealing delivered goods and manipulating the quantities and prices of received goods
• C)Prevent fraudulent collusion between the common carrier and the receiving clerk
• D)N/A: the receiving clerk is NOT denied access to purchase order quantities and prices

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