Scott Baldwin,the Owner of the Computer Company,located in Stillwater,Oklahoma,specializes in Creating

question 43

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Scott Baldwin,the owner of The Computer Company,located in Stillwater,Oklahoma,specializes in creating customized personal computers for home use.Baldwin buys basic computer components from mail-order companies and then upgrades the computers to fit the specific needs of each customer.In years past,Baldwin carried a large inventory of hard drives,CD-ROMS,motherboards,memory upgrades,and other computer components.More recently,Baldwin has decided he can't afford to maintain a large inventory of components.Instead,The Computer Company maintains a very low inventory and relies on mail-order suppliers to provide fast,on-time delivery of components as they are needed.The Computer Company is using:

• A)inventory service suppliers.
• B)an inventory/transaction reduction strategy.
• C)a just-in-time inventory supply system.
• D)financial impact statements to drive his inventory.