Carrying Costs

question 74

Multiple Choice

Carrying costs

• A)the costs of not having a product available when demanded by a customer
• B)the costs of carrying inventory
• C)approach that maintains goods should be pulled through the system by present demand
• D)the number of units in the order quantity that minimizes the total cost
• E)the costs of placing and receiving an order

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Definitions:

Numeraire

A unit of account in which prices are expressed in an economic model, facilitating comparison and calculation.

Competitive Equilibrium Price

The price level at which the quantity supplied equals the quantity demanded in a competitive market, ensuring no excess supply or demand.

Utility Function

A mathematical representation of how a set of goods and services are converted into utility or satisfaction for the consumer.

Numeraire

A standard unit of account in economic modeling used to measure relative prices.