Checking the Quantity of Inventory Available Before Accepting a Sales

question 72

Multiple Choice

Checking the quantity of inventory available before accepting a sales order is a good practice for all of the reasons except to

• A)determine which items may need to be back ordered.
• B)verify the accuracy of the perpetual inventory records.
• C)inform the customer about availability and delivery times.
• D)update inventory records to reduce the quantity available by the number of items ordered.

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Definitions:

Zeitgeber

Environmental event that entrains biological rhythms; German for “time giver.”

Entrained

The synchronization of an organism's circadian rhythms to that of an external rhythm in its environment.

Biological Rhythms

Natural cycles of physical, mental, and behavioral changes that follow a periodic, predictable pattern, such as circadian rhythms or menstrual cycles.

Earth Orbiting

The path followed by an object, such as a satellite, as it revolves around the Earth under the influence of gravitational force.