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Chapter 2: Inventory management

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) is calculated as:

a)

(C0*D/2h)^1/2

b)

 (2C0*D/Ch)^1/2

c)

(2C0/(D*C_h))^1/2

d)

All of the above

2.

______ An inventory management system in which replenishment stock is ordered when the stock reaches a reorder point and the replenishment quantity is kept fixed.




a)

A. Fixed order interval

b)

B. Fixed order quantity

c)

C. ABC analysis

d)

D. Customer service

3.

What does inventory include?

a)

Company's raw materials

b)

Work in process

c)

Supplies used in operations

d)

All of them

4.

A hybrid inventory system in which the inventory analyst reviews the inventory position at fixed time periods.



a)

A. Fixed order interval

b)

B. Fixed order quantity

c)


C. EOQ

d)

D. Stockout

5.

What do inventory costs generally fall into?

a)

Sales expenditures

b)

Work in process

c)

Line during the annual physical inventory

d)

Ordering costs and holding costs

6.

______ is the inventory between the Purchasing and Production.




a)

A. Work in process

b)

B. Raw material

c)

C. Dead inventory

d)

D. Stockout

7.

What do ordering costs include?

a)

Shipping fees

b)

Unexpected transportation costs

c)

Inspection fees

d)

All of them

8.

What is the purpose of inventory?

a)

To manage fluctuations in demand and compensate for supply chain uncertainties.

b)

To increase product prices and drive more sales.

c)

To store excess materials that are not required for production.

d)

To prevent stockouts by making sure no items are ever out of stock.

9.

______ is the ratio of cost of goods sold over average inventory cost.




a)

A. Reorder point

b)

B. Inventory turnover

c)

C. Fixed order quantity

d)

D. Dead inventory

10.

______ is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase.




a)

A. EOQ

b)

B. Stockout

c)

C. Purchasing

d)

D. Customer service

11.

A fixed order quantity system is more susceptible to stockouts than a fixed order interval system.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Does anticipation stock refer to inventory that is held in advance of anticipated demand, usually to meet seasonal or promotional needs?

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The order cycle is also called the replenishment cycle.

a)

True

b)

False

14.
Among different types of costs associated with inventory, the costs of obtaining purchase approvals are ________.
a)
purchasing costs
b)
ordering costs 
c)
stockout costs 
d)
carrying costs
15.
Among different types of costs associated with inventory, the opportunity cost of the investment tied up in inventory is a(n) ________.
a)
purchasing cost 
b)
ordering cost
c)
stockout cost
d)
carrying cost
16.
The purchase-order lead time is the ________.
a)
time between placing an order and its delivery
b)
time between receiving a customer order and producing the products 
c)

time between receiving a customer order and delivering the items 

d)
time required to correct errors in the defective products 
17.
Which of the following costs is a relevant inventory stockout cost under EOQ decision model?
a)
The costs of obsolescence and costs of insurance that change with the quantity of inventory held.
b)
The return forgone by investing capital in inventory rather than elsewhere.
c)
The lost contribution margin on sales forgone as a result of customer dissatisfaction due to unavailability of goods.
d)
The costs of storage space owned that cannot be used for other profitable purposes when inventories decrease.
18.

Stockouts are permitted as an assumption associated with the basic EOQ model.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

The overall objective of inventory management is to achieve satisfactory levels of customer service while keeping inventory costs reasonable.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

20.

The optimal ordering quantity in the EOQ model occurs at the point where the sum of carrying costs and ordering costs are minimized.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

21.

Inventories affect both the balance sheet and the income statement.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Under economic-order quantity decision model, it is assumed that _____.

a)

the quantity ordered can vary at each reorder point

b)

demand, operating costs, and carrying costs are uncertain

c)

the purchasing cost per unit is affected by the order quantity

d)

no inventory stockouts occur

23.

Safety stock:

a)

Goods kept in store to cover seasonal demand e.g., Summer Sale

b)

Goods kept in store to cover unforeseen shortages or fluctuation in demand

24.

The maximum order level should not exceed the safety stock.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

25.

Stockouts is synonymous with surplus.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

26.

More order size or quantities entails more ordering costs.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

27.

SMO Bookstore is trying to determine the optimal order quantity for a popular book. The store feels that the book will sell approximately 17, 000 copies in a year. The carrying cost per copy is RM2 and it costs RM60 to order more books. Determine the optimal EOQ level.

a)

1010 units

b)

3144 units

c)

2010 units

d)

3104

28.

Kinokuniya Bookstore will sell approximately 17, 000 copies of books in a year. The company maintains 2,200 units as the desired safety stock and it normally take 20 days to receive the order made. If the EOQ of the bookstore is 1010 units, calculate the reorder point. Assume 360 days in one year.

a)

3144 units

b)

6420 units

c)

5410 units

d)

2020 units

29.

Acson Electronics purchases 150, 000 units of one component of its air conditioner per year. The selling price of the cooler fan is RM1500 per unit. The company analyzed its inventory costs and has found that the component has an order cost of RM300 per order and carrying cost is 10% of its selling price. Determine the optimal EOQ level.

a)

10,417 units

b)

775 units

c)

839 units

d)

1700 units

30.

Calculate the inventory cost of a firm if its usage is 150,000 units, EOQ is 775 units, ordering cost is RM300, selling price is RM1500 and carrying cost is 10% of its selling price.

a)

RM 58,064.52

b)

RM 58,125

c)

RM 116,189.52

d)

RM 16,420

31.

Which of the followings is NOT the types of inventories?

a)

Raw material

b)

Work-in-progress

c)

Finished goods

d)

In-transit service

32.

Which of the following are the common techniques of managing inventories? You may answer more than one.

a)

ABC method

b)

EOQ Model

c)

Rapid inventory model

d)

Just-In-Time System

33.

The order cost per order of an inventory is Rs. 400 with an annual carrying cost of Rs. 10 per unit. The Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) for an annual demand of 2000 units is

a)

400

b)

500

c)

440

d)

480

34.

A certain type of computer costs $1,000, and the annual holding cost is 25% value of the computer. Annual demand is 10,000 units, and the order cost is $150 per order. What is the approximate economic order quantity?

a)

70

b)

110

c)

250

d)

1200

35.

Which of the following combinations best represents how inventory levels are typically controlled in an ABC system?

a)

A-items: Large buffer stock, B-items: Minimal buffer stock, C-items: Safety stock only

b)

A-items: Frequent review, B-items: Periodic review, C-items: Annual review

c)

A-items: Lenient monitoring, B-items: Moderate control, C-items: Rigorous control

d)

A-items: Bulk orders, B-items: JIT ordering, C-items: Overstocking

36.

A retailer has four items in its inventory:

  • Item P: Annual demand = 2,000 units, Unit price = $15.

  • Item Q: Annual demand = 5,000 units, Unit price = $10.

  • Item R: Annual demand = 1,000 units, Unit price = $50.

  • Item S: Annual demand = 10,000 units, Unit price = $2.

  • Classify items based on the Pareto principle: which items are under A?

a)

A. P, S

b)

B. Q, R

c)

C. Q, P

d)

D. R, S

37.

What is the main criterion used in ABC analysis to classify inventory items?

a)

Annual demand in units

b)

Unit price

c)

Annual monetary value

d)

Inventory holding cost

38.

In ABC analysis, what percentage of total inventory value is typically attributed to A-class items?

a)

10-20%

b)

50-70%

c)

70-80%

d)

80-90%

39.

A company has the following inventory data:

X (D, unit price): 1,500; 20

Y: 3,000; 15

Z: 500; 50

W: 2,000; 10

V: 4,000; 5

Based on the cumulative percentage of total value, which items would typically fall into A-Class?

a)

Items X and Y

b)

Items Y and Z

c)

Items X, Y, and Z

d)

Items X, Y, and W

40.

Which of the following is NOT a reason for holding inventory?

a)

To balance supply and demand fluctuations

b)

To take advantage of bulk purchasing discounts

c)

To eliminate the need for storage facilities

d)

To act as a buffer against uncertainties

41.

“Carrying” inventory includes production control costs and purchase costs.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

Increasing the price and intentionally selling it as new items are suggestions for dealing with dead stock (inventory).

a)

True

b)

False

43.

Production and use can occur simultaneously is not an assumption of the EOQ model.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

A product for which there are no sales during a twelve-month period is called:




a)

A. Stockout

b)

B. Dead inventory ✅

c)

C. Raw material

d)

D. Work in process

45.

Which concept classifies inventory based on value importance?




a)

A. Purchasing

b)

B. Customer service

c)

C. ABC analysis ✅

d)

D. Stockout

46.

Average demand × replenishment cycle is:




a)

A. EOQ

b)

B. Inventory turnover

c)

C. ROP ✅

d)

D. Fixed interval