Define the Terms Variable Costs and Fixed Costs

question 30

Essay

Define the terms variable costs and fixed costs. Give examples of each.

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Definitions:

Holding Cost

Holding cost, in inventory management, refers to the total cost of holding inventory, including storage, insurance, depreciation, and opportunity costs.

Annual Demand

The total quantity of a product or service that is expected to be sold or used in a one-year period.

EOQ Model

stands for Economic Order Quantity model, a formula used in inventory management to determine the optimal order size that minimizes the total costs of holding and ordering inventory.

Inventory Carrying Cost

The total cost associated with holding inventory, including storage, insurance, taxes, depreciation, and the opportunity cost of tied-up capital.