Which of the Following Is True of Maintaining Appropriate Inventory

question 293

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of maintaining appropriate inventory levels?

• A) A financial manager's general disposition toward inventory levels is to keep them low.
• B) A marketing manager would like to have low inventories of a firm's finished products.
• C) A manufacturing manager would keep raw materials inventories low for the sake of lower unit production costs.
• D) A purchasing manager prefers lower level of inventories than are actually needed at the time.

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Definitions:

Defense Mechanism

Coping techniques that reduce anxiety arising from unacceptable or potentially harmful impulses.

Desire to Harm

An inclination or intention to cause pain, injury, or damage to another individual or entity.

General Anxiety Disorder

A mental health disorder characterized by persistent and excessive worry about various aspects of life that is not proportional to the actual source of worry.

Excessive Worry

A mental state of undue concern about actual or potential problems, leading to significant distress or impairment.