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GMS 401 Final Exam Questions and Answers Which of the following statements regarding A is false? a. The company was opened by Jeff Bezos in 1995. b. The company was founded as, and still is, a "virtual retailer" with no inventory. c. The company is now a world-class leader in warehouse managem...

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GMS 401 Final Exam Questions and

Answers


Which of the following statements regarding Amazon.com is false?


a. The company was opened by Jeff Bezos in 1995.


b. The company was founded as, and still is, a "virtual retailer" with no inventory.


c. The company is now a world-class leader in warehouse management and automation.


d. The company uses both United Parcel Service and the U.S. Postal Service as shippers.


e. Amazon obtains its competitive advantage through inventory management. - ANSWER✔✔-b. The

company was founded as, and still is, a "virtual retailer" with no inventory.


Which of the following is a function of inventory?


a. to decouple or separate parts of the production process


b. to decouple the firm from fluctuations in demand and provide a stock of goods that will


provide a selection for customers



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c. to take advantage of quantity discounts


d. to hedge against inflation


e. All of the above are functions of inventory. - ANSWER✔✔-e. All of the above are functions of

inventory.


Which of the following would not generally be a motive for a firm to hold inventories?


a. to decouple or separate parts of the production process


b. to provide a stock of goods that will provide a selection for customers


c. to take advantage of quantity discounts


d. to minimize holding costs


e. All of the above are functions of inventory. - ANSWER✔✔-d. to minimize holding costs


Which of the following is not one of the four main types of inventory?


a. raw material inventory


b. work-in-process inventory


c. maintenance/repair/operating supply inventory


d. safety stock inventory

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e. All of these are main types of inventory. - ANSWER✔✔-d. safety stock inventory


Which of the following statements about ABC analysis is false?


a. ABC analysis is based on the presumption that controlling the few most important items


produces the vast majority of inventory savings.


b. In ABC analysis, "A" Items are tightly controlled, have accurate records, and receive regular


review by major decision makers.


c. In ABC analysis, "C" Items have minimal records, periodic review, and simple controls.


d. ABC analysis is based on the presumption that all items must be tightly controlled to produce


important cost savings.


e. All of the above statements are true. - ANSWER✔✔-d. ABC analysis is based on the presumption that

all items must be tightly controlled to produce


important cost savings.


All of the following statements about ABC analysis are true except


a. inventory may be categorized by measures other than dollar volume


b. it categorizes on-hand inventory into three groups based on annual dollar volume

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c. it is an application of the Pareto principle


d. it states that all items require the same degree of control


e. it states that there are the critical few and the trivial many inventory items - ANSWER✔✔-d. it states

that all items require the same degree of control


ABC analysis is based upon the principle that


a. all items in inventory must be monitored very closely


b. there are usually a few critical items, and many items which are less critical


c. an item is critical if its usage is high


d. more time should be spent on class "C" items because there are more of them


e. an item is critical if its unit price is high - ANSWER✔✔-b. there are usually a few critical items, and

many items which are less critical


ABC analysis divides on-hand inventory into three classes, generally based upon


a. item quality


b. unit price


c. the number of units on hand


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