A Company Annually Consumes 10,000 Units of Part C

question 32

Multiple Choice

A company annually consumes 10,000 units of Part C.The carrying cost of this part is $2 per year and the ordering costs are $100.The company uses an order quantity of 500 units.By how much could the company reduce its total costs if it purchased the economic order quantity instead of 500 units?

• A)$500
• B)$2,000
• C)$2,500
• D)$0

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Definitions:

Inventory Costing

The method of calculating the cost of goods sold and ending inventory value, which can include approaches like FIFO, LIFO, and weighted average.

Periodic FIFO

A method of inventory valuation where goods purchased first are assumed to be sold first, calculated periodically at the end of an accounting period.

Cost of Goods Sold

Costs directly related to the creation of products a company sells, which encompass both the cost of materials and labor.

Ending Inventory

The total value of all inventory, including raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods, remaining at the end of an accounting period.