Supply Chain/Reorder Point - CPA Business Environment and Concepts (BEC)

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The amount of inventory that a company would tend to hold in safety stock would increase as the:

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The amount of inventory that a company would tend to hold in stock would increase as the cost of carrying inventory decreases.

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When selecting suppliers before implementing a just-in-time (JIT) purchasing system, a company must take extreme care because a JIT purchasing system:

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JIT does not entail keeping a significant amount of inventory on hand. So, suppliers must be ready to provide products as soon as there is need.

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Which of the following characteristics is a primary benefit of a just-in-time inventory system for raw materials?

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JIT is designed to minimize the amount of time inventory is kept on hand before it is utilized. Thus, it eliminates non value added operations.

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What amount of annual sales must a company achieve to break even if the following information is given: Fixed Costs per month $2,500, Unit Selling Price $100, Variable cost as a percentage of sales 60%

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$2,500 * 12 months = $30,000. 100% - 60% = 40% CM of sales. $30,000/40% = $75,000

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Which one of the following represents methods for converting A/R to cash?

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These are methods for converting A/R to cash.

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The reorder point for a firm is the point at which the firm should reorder more inventory and it is calculated as:

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The formula for reorder point needs to consider the amount of safety stock required by the firm, as well as the time it would take to acquire more inventory.

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