An entity has an inventory holding period of 52 days.
This means that the inventory:
Suggested Answer: B
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33 comments · newest first
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Dannie
11 months ago
52 days? Seems a bit long for inventory to sit around!
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Vivan
11 months ago
Just to clarify, it's about the average time in the warehouse.
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Murray
11 months ago
Wait, are you sure it doesn't mean the time to manufacture?
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Lourdes
12 months ago
Totally agree, that's what inventory holding period means!
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Trevor
12 months ago
It means the stock sits for 52 days before being sold.
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Jina
12 months ago
I’m torn between B and C, but I think B makes more sense since it’s about the average time in stock.
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Chi
1 year ago
I feel like option A could be misleading; it sounds like it’s about delivery time, which isn’t the same as holding period.
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Ty
1 year ago
I remember practicing a question like this, and I think the holding period is definitely about the time before it's sold, but I'm not completely sure.
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Nidia
1 year ago
I think the inventory holding period refers to how long the inventory stays in the warehouse, so I might go with option B.
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Pearly
1 year ago
The key here is that the question is specifically asking about the inventory holding period, which refers to the time the inventory stays in the entity's warehouse before being sold. So the correct answer is B.
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Augustine
1 year ago
I'm a bit confused by this question. Is the inventory holding period the same as the time it takes to manufacture the inventory? Or is it the time it takes to get paid for the inventory after it's sold? I want to make sure I have the right interpretation.
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Daron
1 year ago
Okay, let me break this down. The question is asking about the inventory holding period, which means the time the inventory stays in the entity's possession before it is sold. So the correct answer must be B.
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Winifred
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm not sure about this one. I'll need to think it through carefully to make sure I understand what the question is asking.
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Novella
1 year ago
This seems straightforward, I think the answer is B - the inventory stays in the entity's warehouse for an average of 52 days before it is sold.
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Gayla
2 years ago
D) would be a hilarious answer, but unfortunately it's not what the question is asking. Gotta go with B) on this one.
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Fallon
2 years ago
B) stays in the entity's warehouse for an average of 52 days before it is sold.
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Cherelle
2 years ago
A) takes 52 days to arrive after it has been ordered.
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Joaquin
2 years ago
Haha, I bet the person who wrote this question has been in a few too many warehouse management meetings. B) is the way to go.
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Jamey
2 years ago
Yeah, definitely B) is the correct answer.
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Frank
2 years ago
I agree, B) stays in the entity's warehouse for an average of 52 days before it is sold.
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Brandon
2 years ago
I agree, B) is the correct choice. The question specifies the inventory 'holding period', so it's clearly referring to the time the inventory sits in the warehouse before being sold.
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Marion
2 years ago
Exactly. It's important for companies to manage their inventory holding period efficiently to optimize their operations.
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Bernardo
2 years ago
Definitely. The holding period is all about how long the inventory sits in the warehouse before being sold.
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Adell
2 years ago
Yeah, I agree. It wouldn't make sense for it to be about manufacturing or payment.
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Leslee
2 years ago
I think B) is the right answer too. It makes sense based on the definition of inventory holding period.
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Dorathy
2 years ago
I'm not sure, but I think it makes sense that the answer is B. It wouldn't make sense for it to take 52 days to arrive after being ordered.
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Tess
2 years ago
I agree with Tarra. The inventory holding period refers to how long the inventory sits in the warehouse before being sold.
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Tesha
2 years ago
B) seems like the right answer to me. 52 days is a pretty standard inventory holding period for a lot of businesses.
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Timothy
2 years ago
B) seems like the right answer to me. 52 days is a pretty standard inventory holding period for a lot of businesses.
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Miesha
2 years ago
C) takes 52 days to manufacture.
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Monte
2 years ago
B) stays in the entity's warehouse for an average of 52 days before it is sold.
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Monroe
2 years ago
A) takes 52 days to arrive after it has been ordered.
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Tarra
2 years ago
I think the answer is B) stays in the entity's warehouse for an average of 52 days before it is sold.