Inventory Management Calculations
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What principle broadens the idea of few items having great importance and many items having little importance?

  • Pareto Principle (correct)
  • Gauss Theorem
  • Newton's Law
  • Fibonacci Principle
  • What classification scheme divides inventory items into high dollar volume, moderate dollar volume, and low dollar volume categories?

  • LMN Inventory Classification
  • ABC Inventory Classification (correct)
  • 123 Inventory Classification
  • XYZ Inventory Classification
  • What measure is used to assess the importance of an inventory item in the context of inventory management?

  • Quantity Volume
  • Price Sensitivity
  • Dollar Volume (correct)
  • Weighted Average Cost
  • What is the marginal cost associated with underestimating demand in this scenario?

    <p>$0.30</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many extra papers are needed to be 80% sure of not stocking out based on the provided information?

    <p>9 papers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In inventory management, when is the optimal stocking level reached?

    <p>When the expected benefits from carrying one more unit exceed the expected costs for that unit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the risk of stocking out if the newsperson wants to be 80% sure of not running out of papers each Monday?

    <p>50%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is it important for the newsperson to find the optimal stocking level for papers in the sales stand?

    <p>To maximize profits by balancing between lost sales and overstock costs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does understanding the demand distribution help the newsperson in managing inventory?

    <p>It allows for setting an acceptable service rate to avoid stocking out.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What would happen if the newsperson stocked significantly more papers than the average demand of 90 papers on Mondays?

    <p>The newsperson would incur unnecessary costs for overstocked papers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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