You Are Responsible for Physical Distribution of Your Company's Service

question 123

Multiple Choice

You are responsible for physical distribution of your company's service and should focus on:

• A) ensuring the intangibility of the service so that physical distribution becomes a less important factor
• B) minimizing wait times, managing service capacity, and providing delivery through distribution channels
• C) making sure production and consumption are simultaneous
• D) setting quality standards, choosing faster transportation modes, and using safety stock
• E) customer-oriented order processing and inventory control

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Definitions:

Straight-Line Depreciation

A method of allocating the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life in equal annual amounts, making it the simplest form of depreciation.

Residual Value

The projected worth of an asset upon reaching the conclusion of its operational lifespan.

Impaired Goodwill

A situation where the value of goodwill on the balance sheet exceeds its fair value, indicating that it has lost some or all of its value.

Amortization

The gradual reduction of a debt or the spreading out of capital expenses for intangible assets over a specific period of time for accounting and tax purposes.