The Steel Works, Inc

question 28

Multiple Choice

The Steel Works, Inc. is required to carry a minimum of 40 days' raw steel, which is 250 tons. It takes 15 days between order and delivery. At what level of steel would Steel Works reorder?

• A) 3,750 tons
• B) 667 tons
• C) 344 tons
• D) 600 tons

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Definitions:

Future Expenses

Anticipated costs or financial obligations a company expects to incur in the future.

Note Payable

A written promise to pay a specific sum of money at a future date, typically including interest payments.

Promissory Note

A financial instrument in which one party (the issuer) promises in writing to pay a determinate sum of money to the other (the payee), either at a fixed or determinable future time or on demand of the payee, under specific terms.

Prepaid Expense

Payments made beforehand for products or services that will be provided later on.