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MQM 227 – Operations Management | 100 Inventory Management Exam Questions on EOQ, Stockouts, ABC Analysis | Illinois State University

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This document includes 100 expertly solved exam questions from Chapter 20 of MQM 227 – Operations Management at Illinois State University, covering the full scope of inventory management concepts and models. Students will find detailed material on inventory types (manufacturing, warehouse, distribution), inventory costs (ordering, holding, setup, shortage), and key models such as the fixed-order quantity model (Q-model), fixed-time period model (P-model), single-period (newsperson) model, and price-break model. Also addressed are critical topics like reorder points, safety stock calculations using probability distributions, inventory turnover, ABC classification, cycle counting, and inventory control systems. The questions explore decision-making related to service levels, lead time demand, demand variability, and optimal order quantities (EOQ), preparing students for both theoretical understanding and practical application in business operations. This material is ideal for undergraduate and graduate students in operations management, logistics, supply chain, or business programs. It supports exam prep, assignments, and case-based learning in inventory planning and control. Keywords: operations management, MQM 227, inventory management, EOQ, reorder point, safety stock, ABC classification, Q-model, P-model, inventory turnover, stockouts, cycle counting, total inventory cost, inventory control, fixed-order quantity, fixed-time period, single-period model, price break model, service level

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For this model, inventory for the item is monitored until it gets down to a

level where the risk of stocking out is great enough that we are compelled

to order. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Fixed-order quantity model


___ is the stock of any item or resource used in an organization. - 🧠

ANSWER ✔✔Inventory


Which of the following is a policy and control of an inventory system?

How one will finance the stock

Who should order the stock

When stock should be replenished

,The payment terms associated with buying the stock from vendors - 🧠

ANSWER ✔✔When stock should be replenished


Select all that apply

Which of the following is/are manufacturing inventory items?

Finished products

Work-in-process

In-transit supplies


Component parts in manufacturing - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Finished products


Work-in-process

Component parts in manufacturing

____ inventory includes in-transit items or at a warehouse ready for

shipment to the customer. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Distribution


This model is used in situations like selling T-shirts at a one-time sporting

event. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The single-period model


The stock of any item or resource used in an organization is called? - 🧠

ANSWER ✔✔Inventory

, In services, inventory generally refers to any ____ good and the ____

necessary to administer the service. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔physical


parts

The set of policies and controls that monitor levels of inventory and

determine what levels should be maintained, when stock should be

replenished, and how large orders should be is called a(n) ____ system. - 🧠

ANSWER ✔✔inventory


True or false: One purpose of holding inventory is to meet variation of

product demand. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔True


Work-in-process is considered _____ inventory. - 🧠 ANSWER

✔✔manufacturing


Which of the following is considered to be warehouse inventory? - 🧠

ANSWER ✔✔Finished goods inventory in a distribution center


Which of the following is not a cost associated with inventory

management?

Setup costs

Transportation costs


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