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1) The EOQ model is a mathematical tool for determining the order quantity that:
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B) equals the costs of ordering and holding inventory.
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C) minimizes the costs of ordering and holding inventory.
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D) has no effect on the costs of ordering and holding inventor
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E) none of these answers are correc
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2) Inventory decisions involve a delicate balance between which of the following classes
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C) Ordering costs, holding costs, and shortage costs
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D) Ordering costs, shipping costs, and shortage costs
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E) Shipping costs, holding costs, and shortage costs
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A) JIT system uses a “pull” approach to controlling manufacturing
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B) Inventory of raw materials and parts are kept as a buffer
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C) Inventory of partially completed parts are kept as a buffer
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D) Finished goods are kept as a buffer
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E) None of the answers are correct
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4) Which one of the following is true of Economic Order Quantity (EOQ)?
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A) The EOQ approach takes the view that some inventory is necessary in order t
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o optimize the order quantity
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B) Is calculates as the square root of the following: (2 × annual requirement × cost p
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er order) ÷ annual holding cost per unit
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C) The graphical approach is one method of calculating EOQ
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D) A mathematical tool for determining the order quantity that minimizes the cost
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of ordering and holding inventory
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D) Making less frequent payments
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6) Inventory holding costs typically include:
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C) costs associated with lost sales to customers.
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D) forgone interest on money tied up in inventory.
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E) Both production disruption and lost sales and lost customers
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B) total annual inventory costs and holding costs are minimized.
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C) total annual inventory costs are minimized, and holding costs equal ordering costs.
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D) total annual inventory costs are minimized, and holding costs exceed ordering costs.
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E) total annual inventory costs are minimized, and ordering costs exceed holding costs.
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, 10) Langdon Enterprises uses an economic order quantity model and has determined an optim a
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l order size of 2,200 units. Annual demand is 44,000 units, ordering costs are $60 per o rder
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, and holding costs are $6 per unit. The company's annual holding costs total:
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A) $13,200.
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al order size of 500 units. Annual demand is 10,000 units, ordering costs are $50 per orde
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A) $2,000.
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12) Reflection Graphics uses a special purpose paper on 80% of its jobs. The paper is purchas e
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g and receiving a typical order is $36, and the annual cost of carrying a package in in ventor
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y is $3.60. Reflection Graphics uses 4,700 packages of paper each year. Production is con
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stant, and the lead time to receive an order is two week.
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The economic order quantity is approximately:
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