Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false?

• A) with respect to stockouts, a delayed sale is virtually costless to a company because of the customer's brand loyalty
• B) the higher the average cost for a stockout, the more inventory (safety stock) that should be held
• C) tradeoffs exist between carrying costs and stockout costs
• D) stockouts can be more costly than having too many items in stock
• E) all of the above are true

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