Sales and Operations Plans Must Be Updated as Time Progresses

question 57

Short Answer

Sales and operations plans must be updated as time progresses, so most firms establish a(n)________.

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Definitions:

Lower of Cost

An accounting principle requiring that inventory be recorded at the lower of its historical cost or market value if the market value drops below cost.

Net Realizable Value

The estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, minus the estimated costs of completion and the estimated costs necessary to make the sale.

Selling Price

The amount of money a buyer pays to purchase a product or service from a seller.

LIFO Cost Flow

An inventory valuation method, "Last In, First Out", where the last items placed in inventory are the first ones to be recorded as sold, affecting the company's inventory cost on financial statements.