The Two Kinds of Shortage Costs Are

question 29

Multiple Choice

The two kinds of shortage costs are:

• A) commitment costs and costs related to safety reserves.
• B) commitment costs and costs related to supply factors.
• C) commitment costs and order costs.
• D) order costs and costs related to safety reserves.
• E) order costs and costs related to supply factors.

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Definitions:

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