Requiring All Packing Slips Be Reconciled to Purchase Orders Before

question 77

Multiple Choice

Requiring all packing slips be reconciled to purchase orders before accepting a delivery of inventory would be most likely to prevent which of the following situations?

• A)A supplier delivers more inventory than ordered at the end of the year and sends an invoice for the total quantity delivered.
• B)An employee mails a fake invoice to the company,which is then paid.
• C)The inventory records are incorrectly updated when a receiving department employee enters the wrong product number on the receiving report.
• D)Receiving department employees steal inventory and then claim the inventory was received and delivered to the warehouse.

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Definitions:

Coma

A deep state of prolonged unconsciousness in which a person cannot be awakened, fails to respond to stimuli, and does not have a normal sleep-wake cycle.

Aggressive

Behavior characterized by physical or verbal harm towards others, or by forcefulness to achieve one's goals.

Multitasking

The ability or act of handling more than one task simultaneously or switching between tasks quickly.

Reticular Formation

A network of nerve pathways in the brainstem involved in consciousness, sleep-wake cycles, and filtering out repetitive, non-essential stimuli.