Which One of the Following Actions Will Tend to Increase

question 89

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following actions will tend to increase the inventory period?

• A) Discontinuing all slow-selling merchandise
• B) Selling obsolete inventory below cost just to get rid of it
• C) Buying raw materials only as needed for the manufacturing process
• D) Producing goods on demand versus for inventory
• E) Increasing inventory selection to attract more customers

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