Generally, the Lower the Number of Days' Sales in Inventory

question 157

True/False

Generally, the lower the number of days' sales in inventory, the better.

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Definitions:

Opportunity Costs

The cost of foregoing the next best alternative when making a decision.

Credit Policy

Guidelines that a company follows to determine the creditworthiness of customers, the terms of credit to extend, and how to collect payments.

Economic Order Quantity

A calculation used to determine the most cost-effective quantity of inventory to order, minimizing both ordering and holding costs.

Safety Stock

Additional inventory beyond expected demand, kept on hand to prevent stockouts typically caused by uncertainties in supply or demand.