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question 322

Multiple Choice

All else the same, ________ costs are greatest when the firm holds a small quantity of inventory, and ___________ costs are greatest when there is a large quantity of inventory on hand.

• A) Carrying; interest.
• B) Opportunity; restocking.
• C) Restocking; carrying.
• D) Carrying; restocking.
• E) Interest; carrying.

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Definitions:

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon occurring within a group of people, where the desire for harmony or conformity results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.

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Door-In-The-Face Technique

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