Describe Any Four Types of Inventory and the Drivers That

question 48

Essay

Describe any four types of inventory and the drivers that spur their need.

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Definitions:

PE Ratio

Price-to-Earnings Ratio, a valuation metric that compares the current share price of a company to its per-share earnings.

Dividends Per Share

Dividends per share (DPS) is a financial ratio that indicates how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.

Earnings Per Share

A measure of a company's profitability that divides its net earnings available to common shareholders by the outstanding shares.

Quick Ratio

A measure of a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations using its most liquid assets, calculated as (cash + marketable securities + accounts receivable) / current liabilities.