Question

CraftWare Inc., a furniture manufacturer, uses ABC analysis to define its inventory value. The inventory contains wood, cast iron, adhesive, and carbon fiber. If wood accounts for 50 percent of the items and 5 percent of the total dollar value; carbon fiber accounts for 10 percent of the items and 60 percent of the total dollar value; cast iron accounts for 25 percent of the items and 18 percent of the total dollar value; and adhesive accounts for 15 percent of the items and 17 percent of the total dollar value, _____ can be classified as a class C item.
a. adhesive
b. carbon fiber
c. cast iron
d. wood

Answer 1

Answer:

d. wood

Explanation:

A Class C-item refers to items that have the lowest consumption value which is the lower 5% of the annual consumption value and it applies to the 50% of the total inventory items. Therefore based on this information and the information provided within the question it can be said that the class C item in this scenario would be wood.