Use This Information to Answer the Following Questions

question 38

Multiple Choice

Use this information to answer the following questions.
A bakery buys sugar in 15-pound bags.The bakery uses 5000 bags of sugar each year.Carrying costs are $20 per bag per year.Ordering costs are estimated at $5 per order.Assume that the bakery is open 250 days a year and its daily demand is estimated at 20 bags.It takes 5 days for each order of sugar to be filled.
-Refer to the information above.What is the maximum inventory held in a given EOQ cycle?

• A)5000 bags
• B)200 bags
• C)50
• D)100 bags
• E)15 bags

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Definitions:

Current Cost

The cost that would be incurred to purchase an asset or service at the present time, contrasting historical cost.

LIFO Firm

A company that uses the Last-In, First-Out method of inventory valuation where the most recently produced items are sold first.

Net Income

The total earnings of a company after subtracting all expenses, taxes, and costs from total revenue, indicating the company's profit.

LIFO Layers

Different layers or levels within the LIFO inventory method, representing inventory acquired at different times and prices, affecting the calculation of cost of goods sold and ending inventory value.