Materials Purchased in Anticipating of Rising Prices,shortages,government Instability,and the Like

question 86

Multiple Choice

Materials purchased in anticipating of rising prices,shortages,government instability,and the like is referred to as ______.

• A)hedge inventory
• B)anticipation inventory
• C)seasonal inventory
• D)stabilizing inventory

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Definitions:

Residual Income

The amount of income that an entity has after all personal debts and expenses have been paid, often used in personal finance, or an approach to measure a department's or investment's profitability after charging cost of capital.

Invested Capital

The cumulative sum of funds invested by stockholders and creditors into a firm for long-term purposes.

Interest Rate

The amount charged by a lender to a borrower for the use of assets, usually expressed as a percentage of the principal.

Asset Turnover

A ratio that calculates how effectively a company utilizes its assets to produce sales income.