Financial Accounting
Financial Accounting
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ISBN: 9781118162286
Author: Kimmel, Paul D.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
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Chapter 6, Problem 1Q

“The key to successful business operations is effective inventory management.” Do you agree? Explain.

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Inventory Management: It refers to the practice of monitoring the flow of inventories from manufacturers’ warehouse to the point of sale. It maintains the detailed record of the inventories purchased, sold or returned from or to the manufacturers’ place.

To agree: whether the key to successful business operations is effective inventory management.

Answer to Problem 1Q

Yes, the key to successful business operations is effective inventory management.

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An effective inventory management makes the business operations successful due to the following reasons:

  • It maintains a close supervision on the flow of inventories in and out of the manufacturers’ place.
  • It helps to estimate the quantity of inventories required to meet expected sales before time.
  • As such, it helps to maintain sufficient inventories to meet the customers’ demand.
  • It prevents the cost of excess inventory than the estimated sales that are held at the end of an accounting year.

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