Multiple Choice
Cycle inventory is used because
A) the world is perfectly predictable.
B) demand is uncertain and may exceed expectations.
C) it involves making a trade-off between the costs of having too much inventory and the costs of losing sales due to not having enough inventory.
D) it focuses on processes that are external to the firm.
E) it focuses on processes that are internal to the firm.
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