During the current year, the Guileman Manufacturing Company signed a noncancelable contract to purchase 1,000 lbs. of a raw mate
rial at $32 per lb. during the forthcoming year. On December 31, the market price of the raw material is $26 per lb., and the selling price of the finished product is expected to decline accordingly. The financial statements prepared for the year should report...A. An appropriation of retained earnings for $6,000.B. A loss of $6,000 in the income statement.C. Nothing regarding this matter.D. A note describing the expected loss on the purchase commitment.
Supply chain management is the management of the flow of goods and services, finances and information and includes all processes that transform raw materials into final products.
Contingency planning is designed to help an organization respond effectively to a significant future event or situation that we don't know if it will happen.
Demand chain management is similar to supply chain management but more complex, where upstream and downstream relationships between customers and suppliers need to be managed to deliver the lowest cost to the customer across the entire supply chain.
Enterprise resource planning is the integrated management of main business processes,
