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APICS CPIM-BSP Exam - Topic 3 Question 86 Discussion

Actual exam question for APICS's CPIM-BSP exam
Question #: 86
Topic #: 3
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Which of the following factors would reduce inventory carrying costs?

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Suggested Answer: A

by Ettie at Apr 30, 2024, 02:06 PM

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Mari
3 months ago
Wait, are we sure ordering less is always better?
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Angelo
3 months ago
Reducing transportation costs can make a big difference!
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Leigha
3 months ago
Higher costs of working capital? That sounds counterproductive.
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Robt
4 months ago
I think reducing ordering costs is key too.
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Gwenn
4 months ago
Ordering less inventory definitely helps!
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Caren
4 months ago
I’m a bit confused about the working capital part. Higher costs of working capital usually mean more expenses, right? So that wouldn’t help reduce carrying costs, I think.
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Elin
4 months ago
I feel like reducing ordering costs might not directly impact carrying costs, but it seems related somehow.
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Cordelia
4 months ago
I remember a practice question where reducing transportation costs was mentioned as a way to lower overall expenses. Could that apply here too?
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Dorian
5 months ago
I think ordering less inventory could definitely help reduce carrying costs, but I'm not entirely sure if that's the only factor.
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Luann
5 months ago
I feel pretty confident that ordering less inventory is the right answer here. The other options like reducing ordering or transportation costs might help, but they're not as direct as just having less inventory to carry. I'm going with A.
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Milly
5 months ago
Okay, let's see. Ordering less inventory is the obvious choice, but I want to make sure I'm not missing anything. Higher costs of working capital would actually increase carrying costs, not reduce them. Reducing ordering and transportation costs could help, but I think ordering less is the most direct way to lower inventory carrying costs.
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Tamala
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I know reducing inventory levels would lower carrying costs, but I'm not sure if the other options like reducing ordering or transportation costs would also help. I'll have to think this through carefully.
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Domingo
5 months ago
This one seems pretty straightforward. Ordering less inventory would definitely reduce inventory carrying costs, so I'm going with option A.
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Gerald
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm not entirely sure. I'll need to review my notes on the different arbitration factors to make sure I understand them properly before answering this one.
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Kanisha
5 months ago
I'm a little confused by the terminology and how to apply the formula here. Maybe I should review my notes on function point analysis before attempting this question.
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Lillian
5 months ago
I vaguely recall that TCPdump doesn't decode credentials or anything sensitive like that. Most likely, the answer is about packet analysis.
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Nidia
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm not sure about this one. The options seem a bit vague to me. I'll have to think it through carefully before answering.
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Chun
5 months ago
This is tricky! I vaguely recall that WEIGHT is only local to the router... maybe that's not the right choice here?
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Jesusita
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I'll need to review the documentation on the different load methods supported by the listener to make sure I select the correct options.
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Galen
2 years ago
Good points. Sticking with A for now. Carrying less inventory makes the most sense.
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Taryn
2 years ago
True, but I feel transportation costs are not directly tied to carrying inventory.
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Marta
2 years ago
But what about reducing transportation costs? Wouldn't that also lower overall expenses?
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Chana
2 years ago
Yeah, ordering less would mean less inventory, thus lower carrying costs.
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Taryn
2 years ago
Hmm, it's a bit tricky. I think it's A) Ordering less inventory.
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Galen
2 years ago
What do you think about the inventory carrying costs question?
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