Walmart Has Developed a Sophisticated Inventory Management and Cost Control

question 49

Multiple Choice

Walmart has developed a sophisticated inventory management and cost control system that allows rapid price changes for each product in the store.The firm also uses technologies such as ________ to improve the quality of information available about products.

• A)radio frequency identification
• B)encapsulation techniques
• C)bar code scanners
• D)nanotechnology
• E)cookies

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Definitions:

Facility Costs

Expenses associated with the physical means through which a company operates, such as rent, utilities, and maintenance of buildings and equipment.

Tariffs

Taxes or duties to be paid on a particular class of imports or exports, affecting the price and demand for goods.

Logistics

The management of the flow of goods, services, and information between the point of origin and the point of consumption to meet customer or corporate requirements.

Taxes

Mandatory financial charges or levies imposed by a government on individuals or organizations to fund public expenditures.