Managing Inventories to Increase Net Income Requires Companies to Effectively

question 86

Essay

Managing inventories to increase net income requires companies to effectively manage costs associated with goods for sale.
Required:
Classify the below listed items as either Purchasing Costs, Ordering Costs, Carrying Costs, Stockout Costs, Costs of Quality, or Shrinkage Costs.
________a.costs of obtaining purchase approvals
________b.costs resulting from embezzlement by employees
________c.internal failure costs
________d.opportunity cost of the investment tied up in inventory
________e.costs associated with storage
________f.costs of lost sales as a result of not having an item requested by a customer
________g.freight-in charges
________h.special processing costs
________i.costs of wages for work-in-process inspections
________j.costs that result from misclassifications and clerical errors

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Definitions:

Steps

A series of actions or stages taken in order to achieve a particular end.

Adaptive

Refers to the ability of an organism to adjust and change its behavior, structure, or physiology to become more suited to its environment.

Abundance

The great quantity or amount of something in a given area or volume.

Pathogens

Microorganisms or agents that can cause disease, including viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites.