What Is a Supply Chain Planning System

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Multiple Choice

What is a supply chain planning system?

• A) Views all areas up and down the supply chain in real time
• B) Uses advanced mathematical algorithms to improve the flow and efficiency of the supply chain while reducing inventory
• C) Ensures supply chain cohesion by automating the different activities of the supply chain
• D) Occurs when distorted product-demand information ripples from one partner to the next throughout the supply chain

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Definitions:

Margin

The difference between the selling price of a product or service and its cost of production, or the amount of equity an investor has to deposit to borrow money for investing.

Futures Contracts

These are standardized legal agreements to buy or sell a particular commodity or financial instrument at a predetermined price at a specified time in the future.

Buyers and Sellers

The participants in a market who determine the demand for and supply of goods and services, influencing prices and market dynamics through their transactions.

Parity Values

Equal-valued metrics that compare different financial instruments, such as conversion parity between options and stocks.