Which of the following is likely to increase the inventory holding period? A) Building up inventory levels in preparation of a sales and marketing campaign later in the year B) Scrapping of old and obsolete items of inventory C) Only ordering goods from a reliable supplier upon receipt of a customer order D) Implementation of effective goods requisitioning and ordering policies Dear tutor, correct answer is A. But i didn’t understand. Could you please explain all choices (A,B,C,D).Thanks in advance
The holding period is measuring how long the inventory will last based on the current level of sales.
A is correct because although the future sales are going to be higher, the current sales are not changed but the inventory is a lot higher.
B means there will be less inventory, and so the holding period is not going to be higher. C and D neither of them are going to change the level of inventory.