When Stocked Items Are Sold, the Optimal Inventory Decision Using

question 68

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When stocked items are sold, the optimal inventory decision using marginal analysis is to stock that quantity where the probable profit from the sale or use of the last unit is equal to or greater than the probable losses if the last unit remains unsold.

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Definitions:

Direct Labor Hours

The total time workers spend creating a product or service, directly associated with the production process.

Plantwide Overhead Rate

A single overhead rate calculated by dividing all factory overhead costs by a base, applied across all production activities within a plant.

Machine Hours

A measure of the amount of time a machine is used in the production process, often used as a basis for allocating overhead costs.

Allocation Base

A measure or criteria used to distribute costs or resources among different departments, products, or activities in a systematic manner.