The Visual Workplace

question 242

Multiple Choice

The visual workplace:

• A) uses low-cost visual devices to share information.
• B) is an effective means of rapid communication in a dynamic workplace.
• C) replaces difficult-to-understand paperwork.
• D) eliminates non-value-added activities by making problems and standards visual.
• E) All of these describe the visual workplace.

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Definitions:

Purchases Returns and Allowances

Transactions where buyers return goods to the seller or receive a reduction in the selling price, decreasing the cost of purchases.

Sales Discounts

Reductions applied to the sale price as an incentive or for early payment.

Perpetual Inventory System

The inventory system of a company that keeps a continuous (perpetual) record of inventory on hand and of the cost of goods sold.

Periodic Inventory System

An accounting method where inventory levels and cost of goods sold are determined at set intervals, typically annually.