Storing

question 55

Multiple Choice

Storing:

• A) costs include the costs of damage, theft, and reduced value if products get out-of-date.
• B) costs can be reduced in the channel if suppliers are reliable about meeting delivery schedules.
• C) too few products is likely to reduce a firm's costs, sales, and profits.
• D) decisions are more difficult to make when demand is irregular.
• E) All of these alternatives about storing are true.

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