Your Company Keeps 15 Days of Materials Inventory on Hand

question 41

Multiple Choice

Your company keeps 15 days of materials inventory on hand to avoid shutdowns due to materials shortages. Carrying costs average $5,000 per day. A competitor keeps 12 days of inventory on hand, and the competitor's carrying costs average $3,000 per day. The non-value-added costs would be

• A) $-0-.
• B) $75,000.
• C) $30,000.
• D) $80,000.

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Definitions:

Farm Prices

The prices at which agricultural products are sold by farmers, influenced by supply, demand, subsidies, and market conditions.

Variable Costs

Expenses that change in proportion to the activity of a business, such as costs for raw materials or production labor.

Fixed Costs

Costs that do not change with the level of production or sales, such as rent or salaries.

Demand Graph

A visual representation of the quantity of goods consumers are willing and able to buy at various prices, usually depicted by a downward-sloping curve.